Food & Beverages - Chinese Food  

 

Sister's Char Kway Teow @ Lam Heng Cafe, Macalister Road

 

 

Region/Area:

George Town (Macalister Road)

Type:

Chinese Food

 

 

Address:

Lam Heng Cafe

 

185 Macalister Road

 

10400 Penang

Phone:

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Fax:

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Website:

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Operating Hours:

Daily except close on Monday
8am to 4pm

Capacity:

>50 pax


Char Koay Teow is translated from Hokkien dialect. "Char" means fried and "kway teow" means flat rice noodle. In another word, char koay tepw is fried flat rice noodles. The flat rice noodles are fried over very high heat with light and dark soy sauce, chilli, prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts and Chinese chives. Sometimes slices of Chinese sausages and fish cakes are added. It is fried in pork fat, with crisp croutons of pork lard, which give it its characteristic taste.
 
If you drop by any coffeeshop in Penang, there is a high chance that you can see a char kway teow stall. In other words, char koay teow can br considered as part of Penang signature food and definitely cannot be missed. Whenever you mention about char kway teow in Penang, Sister's Char Kway Teow of Macalister Road comes to mind. As you can guest from the name, the stall is run by a pair of siblings, Lam sisters which started around 40 years ago. You can order a normal plate char kway teow or if ordered with extra ingredients, at an extra cost. The succulent prawn and bean sprout is fried on the sizzling wok. Then, ingredient such as dark soy sauce is then added to the wok. Koay teow or flat rice noodle is then added and fried to golden brown. Egg is then added and fried. Finally, garnishing is added before serving and a plate of nice char kway teow is ready.
 

 
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How to get there

 

 

From Penang International Aiport:
You can take the limousine or taxi which are available at the arrival hall. You need to buy the ticket from a Limousine/Taxi Ticketing Counter which is just in front of you once you stepped out from the arrival hall.

 

From Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Terminal):
You can take a taxi which is available at the front of the ferry terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U104 or T10. You need stop at Macalister road or Jalan Perak. Or more precisely, you can stop at Loh Guan Lye specialist centre new building as Lam Heng cafe is jut opposite Loh Guan Lye specialist centre new building.
 
From Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal:
You can take a taxi which is available at the bus terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U401 to Weld Quay first. Then only you will take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U104 or T10. You need stop at Macalister road or Jalan Perak. Or more precisely, you can stop at Loh Guan Lye specialist centre new building as Lam Heng cafe is jut opposite Loh Guan Lye specialist centre new building.
 
Driving there:
If you are driving from Penang bridge / Penang International Airport, please drive along Jelutong Expressway towards Georgetown. You will need to make a left turn to Magazine road and drive straight till Macalister Raod. As the road in front of Lam Heng cafe is one way, you need to turn left to Jalan Anson when you reach the end of Macalister Road. Drive along Jalan Anson and turn right to Jalan Perak. Finally you need to turn right again to Jalan Macalister. Lam Heng cafe will be at your right hand side immediately after the turn.
It will take around 45mins if you drive from Penang International Airport.
It will take around 20mins if you drive from Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Jetty).