Was back in Penang a few days ago during the Hari Raya break. It has been a loooooooooong time since I last posted anything on Penang food so here goes. Despite Bukit Mertajam being a lot nearer to Butterworth than Penang Island, the only food I posted before in Butterworth is Sweet Paradise (Chao Quan) Dim Sum lol.
So I did a research on Butterworth’s food and found that it is actually quite a food paradise itself. If you stay in Butterworth basically there’s no need to travel anywhere else for food. At Jalan Raja Uda alone you have hawker stalls and restaurants lined up on both sides of the road, which will take you a really long time to try all of them.
While browsing Wikimapia on Jalan Raja Uda, a small box attracted my attention. It was labeled as “Butterworth Red Bean Ice” in Chinese, which is actually Ice Kacang. The description says it is the best Ice Kacang @ RM2.70 with lots of fresh ingredients, and waiting time is long too because of the number of customers.
Roughly remembering the stall as somewhere before a photo shop along Jalan Raja Uda (it’s just a straight road), I managed to locate the stall easily thanks to the crowd that made it even more obvious. Little did I know that this Ais Kacang stall is actually a branch of the Penang Road Famous Cendol and Ais Kacang, I was totally clueless about this, lol fail. No wonder it is so popular.
After waiting 10 minutes for a seat, I had to wait another 20 minutes for my Ais Kacang to arrive. Firstly, it looked nothing like the one I had at Penang Road because it had a lot of peanuts and didn’t have those small green jelly balls.
That aside, I have to say they really did not skimp on the ingredients as generous amount of peanuts, red beans, grass jelly, sweet corn and atapchi were given. For me it’s super valuable. There’s simply no way you can purchase a bowl of Ais Kacang laden with so much toppings for only RM3.50 in KL.
The soft shaved ice, sweet tasting with a hint of refreshing Sarsi flavor was a perfect treat in the hot afternoon. Every mouthful taken is met with interesting textures of the crunchy peanuts, tender-soft red beans, smooth grass jelly and chewy atapchi. Just great.
The man responsible for manning the ice shaver also takes orders and remembers them. I watched him doing his work and I have concluded that at least 3 bowls/packets of Ais Kacang or Cendol can be prepared in a minute.
His partner is an efficient worker as well, having to pour like 5 to 6 types of syrups into the shaved ice, then place the toppings. Watching them handled and prepared the onslaughting orders made my wait a lot more bearable. lol it somehow felt like watching a show.
In short, awesome Ais Kacang and I loved it. Only the waiting time is a deterrent. And I felt it was better than the one at Penang Road too, not sure about the Cendol though. Knowing this Cendol and Ais Kacang stall’s existence is good news for me because I don’t have to drive across the bridge to get a bowl of nice Ais Kacang now. Butterworth also got!
My next quest is to find out the other branch in Chai Leng Park as stated in its signboard. But I guess that quest can only be completed next year, as I will be relocating to Singapore soon for work purpose (sigh).
Direction: Drive along Jalan Raja Uda and look for ‘Wo Lai Yeh’ dried meat, the Ais Kacang stall is directly opposite across the road. Alternatively, use Raja Uda’s Pizza Hut/New Town Kopitiam as reference. If Pizza Hut/New Town Kopitiam is on your right, then the Ais Kacang stall would be on your left about 1km down the road. Lookout for road side the hawker stalls.
Wikimapia Location: Penang Road Ais Kacang (Raja Uda Branch)GPS Coordinates: N5 26.007 E100 23.107
Business hours: 2pm onwards, until finish.
Wish you all the best in your new job.
I miss Malaysian food. Sigh.
Finally see some Penang food post.
penang road ais kacang? is this stall the one opposite of Teochew Penang Road Cendol (the famous one)?
never knew penang road famous for ABC also ….
Cendol.. ABC.. they belong to the same category to me actually :P
I did passed by this place but never knew about the existence of this ais kacang. Great to see it in your blog :)
this one loaded with lots of ingredients!
love atapchi and the red beans.
no way i can find this at this price too
ya.. too bad I still can’t find a decent ABC in KL.. sad
Awesome stuff there vkeong.
The atapchee looks so tantalizing!
During the holidays, headed to Penang for trip. Guess where I’d get some info on Penang food. Hehehehhe!
i think the price is RM1.60 for having there and RM1.70 for taking away. I think is wrong as u mentioned above !!!…^_^
1.60 for ais kacang? are you kidding me
no sarsi i no rike
got sarsi a, i know you rike sarsi ABC so i blog it. enjoice?
whoa. loaded.
My favorite addition are the palm hearts.
This stall of ais kacang is not the same as the one you posted earlier.
Its branch is actually OPPOSITE the Penang Road famous cendol & ais kacang.
Yes, the price is RM1.60 for this stall, as from stall from Chai Leng Park.
yummy yummy…… cannot find in KL, only in Penang.
I miss ABC and cendol very much. Penang i am coming again…..wait me
Folks who love the desserts featured in this posting must try the Famous Bubur Cha-Cha at a newly opened hawker style eatery , MAX NYONYA DESSERTS, at 206 Macalister Road.
It’s simply sumptous!!
Yes, it’s coconut based, but hey, desserts are meant to be sinful!! But, there are also a variety of healthier desserts to choose from.
At RM1.80 per bowl it’s value for money.!!
The Nasi Lemak and Chicken pie are also Must trys!!
it’s opened from 10 am – 5 pm Mondays through saturdays.
The best ice kacang in Penang is at Hot & Spicy Cafe, Jalan Air Itam (main road), in front of the old Choon Nam cinema, opposite Public Bank Air Itam branch, just a few doors away from Shell petrol station.
RM2.80 per plate with ice-cream.
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The best ice kacang in Penang is at Hot & Spicy Cafe, Jalan Air Itam (main road), in front of the old Choong Nam cinema, opposite Public Bank Air Itam branch, just a few doors away from Shell petrol station.
RM2.80 per plate with ice-cream.
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