What is Nasi Kandar
Nasi Kandar, a rice meal of Indian Muslim origin, is one of the most famous Penang food. It was named after the rod balanced on the shoulder of food vendors from long ago, to carry the rice and dishes on either end. This portable style of selling nasi kandar has disappeared entirely, and today all nasi kandar stalls are more likely to be stationary somewhere, either in nasi kandar restaurants or in stalls by the roadside.
Patrons choose a variety of side dishes that may include curry fish, curry beef, curry chicken, roasted chicked, boiled egg, kacang bendi (lady's fingers/okra), sotong (squid), terong (brinjal/aubergine/egg plant), and fish roe.
Although there are many 24-hour Nasi Kandar stalls in Penang, in my opinion, none of them is able to capture the authentic nasi kandar taste that Penang is famous for. For that, you need to find the traditional stall that has been around for generations.
Ingredients of Nasi Kandar:
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Nasi Kandar
Where to find Nasi Kandar
Nasi Kandar is available at the following locations in Penang:
Hai Beng, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus
Hameediyah Nasi Kandar, 164-A Lebuh Campbell
Hup Guan, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus
Jelutong Market Nasi Kandar, stall in front of the market
Jelutong Nasi Kandar, coffee shop at Jalan Jelutong opposite junction with Jalan Tan Sri Teh Hwe Lim
Kapitan's Nasi Kandar, 93 Lebuh Chulia
Line Clear Nasi Kandar, stall at lane in Jalan Penang, between Lebuh Chulia and Kampung Malabar
Liyaqat Nasi Kandar, beside Masjid Kapitan Keling, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
Old Merlin Nasi Kandar, 1A Lebuh Union
Mohd Raffe, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus
Pasar Nasi Kandar, Bayan Baru Market Hawker Centre
Ramzan Nasi Kandar, 48 Lebuh Ah Quee
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