Yam rice for lunch? Yes,of course. How could I resist when my hubby suggested it. There are a few places in Butterworth selling it but we still prefer to frequent the stall in Bukit Mertajam, located behind Jalan Kulim. The stall is based in Kedai Makanan Hing Hing at Lorong Melor. It serves yam rice, preserved salted vegetable pork soup, stew soya sauce pork trotter as well as stew tofu and egg. Not to miss out the special chili paste with thick black sauce.
That's a choice of having white rice or yam rice but most customers will opt for the latter.The rice is boiled with the yam (which is why the rice is so fragrant). The yam is soft and creamy...and I love to have more pieces of it.
Ordered two bowls of soup that comes with chinese celery and preserved salted vegetable. First bowl was mix ingredients of pork organs - stomach, liver, pork slices and meatballs. The other bowl consist of rectangular pieces of pig blood (congealed pig blood). Its jelly like structure is very smooth like tofu.
We also had the stew pork trotter as a side dish.
Up to now, we still can't find any stalls selling this dish in the island.... so whenever we feel like having yam rice, we will take a short journey up to BM to enjoy this delicious food.
UPDATES :
* The stall has shifted to a new coffee shop located just nearby the old place. Do drop by Eleen blog's for a detailed map to this place.
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i'm from BM and tis is my fav food.. I saw there is Hawker stall centre named 1997 at Farlim selling this food.. but it not tat tasty if compared to BM yam rice
I have tried the yam rice at another shop in Chai Leng Park, Butterworth. I still agree with you that those sold in BM is tastier..
Hi, I am an island baby (born n bred in Penang island) and am hopelessly lost when I cross the bridge! *blush*
Can you please give me directions on how to get to this yummy yam place from either the Penang bridge or the ferry terminal?
Sorry to trouble you, ya... :)
What2see -
There are 3 Yam Rice shops in a row at Chai Leng Park. Go to the centre one - called Soon Leong.
It has dropped in standards from the old owner's time. However, it is still a good alternative to the BM shop and much nears - Prai side of Penang Bridge.
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