So Many NOODLES: Air Itam LAKSA + SISTER CURRY MEE + Char Kway Teow | Penang's Noodles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Day 2 of the 5 part Penang series.
Today somehow turned into a noodle tour when I really didn’t even mean for it too!
Sister Curry Mee, these ladies have been serving up this dish since they were little girls. Now they may not be doing much of the dishing up, but they still bring their smiles to work every day.
Air Itam Laksa was up next for the legendary Penang Laksa. This was some unreal stuff. Not for the faint hearted taste buds as this bowl of Laksa is flavor packed. Spicy, sour, fishy, and a hint of sweetness round this bowl of pounded down flavor.
Back into Georgetown to cool down a little bit with some Ice Kacang. I went to this store which started as a humble street stall back in the 1920’s. A superb Ice Kacang, but I had to add my durian and I must say, I am just a cendol type of person. I missed my coconut milk and gula melaka.
Next up OO coffee house for some Penang white coffee and other noodle dishes. Now the beef noodles were disappointing, but the Char Kuay Teow really made up for the laking bowl of beef noodles.
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-Sister Curry Mee
612 T, Jalan Air Itam, Pekan Ayer Itam, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
-Air Itam Laksa
1, Jalan Pasar, Pekan Ayer Itam, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
-Swatow Lane Ice Kacang
102-E, 1, Jalan Burma, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
-OO White Coffee Cafe
262-264, Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Air Itam, a small little area about 10-15 minutes outside Georgetown. I came up here a few times after this visit because it is surrounded by beautiful landscape, has good food with a history, and cheaper durian. Make sure to make the trip is you come to Georgetown.
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Max McFarlin The souring agent in the laksa is assam. And the funkiness you were tasting probably comes from belacan (fermented shrimp paste), the blackish sauce which was there before you stirred them into the laksa broth.
6:43 the sour agent is tamarind base. its usually a mixed of asam keping which is a garcinia fruit plant and tamarind paste which is from the tamarind fruit.
@@weenilaw9884 the blackish sauce is called petis not belacn
watching your shirt's colour getting darker haha
Noted my trip here right Will be coming oct 14
Respect 👍 u did a lot of local pick.
Kopitiam, mamak, hawker, bazaar, Pasar malam are Malaysia real food culture.
Great that u enjoy durian.
i'm so happy i discovered your channel! another little gem of a food traveler! love your descriptions of each food!
Mr Tummy, thank you so much!! Really appreciate that comment and I have a lot more to come so I am excited!
The amount of effort you put into your videos clearly shows. From different angle food shots to drone shots, you have it. Almost feels as if we are there.
From 60k to 70 k to 80k and now almost 90k! Not hard to see why. Keep up the good work Max! 👍🏻
Thanks so much Ivan! You have been here for the journey so hearing that from you really means a lot! Wishing you all the best!
1:02 the grandma behind just smile while stares into the camera awwwwww so cute
she was amazing😩
Max, your cinematography is very well improved! I am loving it. I am looking forward to more food adventures and years of watching!
glad to hear it is getting better! Always trying new things out!
1:37 all malaysian people love this curry,, if you visit malaysia try this food,, all people must love this yummy food
Have a good time, be well. Thx Max.
Wow ur videos always superb and i like ur eating style and expression.love u from Nepal.
thanks buddy! sending love back to Nepal!
Its 9 years ...i left malaysia...after watching you eating...i misss laksaaaa
hoping you get some good laksa soon
I totally can understand the feeling and expression that you got when you devour the musang king...
I have liked and comment without watching your video
Love the way you reacts while eating
#Love From Nepal
thank you so much:)
The souring agent for asam laksa usually is Garcinia atroviridis, known as asam gelugur, asam gelugo, or asam keping is a large rainforest tree native to Peninsular Malaysia. This species grows wild throughout Peninsular Malaysia but is also widely cultivated, especially in the northern states, owing to its economic and medicinal value. Sometimes, tamarind can be use to. The fish use usually is sardine or tropical sea mackerel.
Another delicious installment my friend. I'm moving to Florida by the end of this month God willing , I'm gonna try to find some durian
Hmmmm, good luck with your move! Is the hurricane not a problem???
@@Macoi24 Not really , We're on the west coast by the Gulf of Mexico and nothing much happened there . We're driving down and by the time we get there things should be getting back to normal anyway. Anythings better than freezing up here for another winter.
I started like you bcs you try a lots out traditional food. That was so cool. 👍👍👍👍👍❤️ I will continue following up with you.
Awesome! Welcome to the family!
Hope your doing well max brilliant videos as allways food looks sooooooo good x
thanks Chloe and yes, I am doing great! Wishing the same to you!
Ah! Now I need some ice kacang and durian! I just ate chicken rice with so much chilli and a chocolate cake but you made me hungry again. 😂😭
haha I love the combo though! lots of chili and then something sweet!
You very brave. Eat durian. Not many European wil try. You certainly love asian food. Well done
durian is my favorite.
@@Macoi24 don't forget you must try Malaysian hokkien mee.very dark thick soy sauce with udon with sesfood. Look very dark whole dish but you wil love it. Trust me.
@@leeleongjang2693 that's called hokkien char in penang, hokkien Mee in kl. and Penang hokkien Mee is kl prawn Mee.
i just had a dinner right before watching your video , now im in search for some food again. thanks max!
haha back to the fridge😂
The Assam Laksa site always resonate to me because of Anthony Bourdain. 16 years or so ago when he made his maiden visit to Malaysia to film, I had the honour and privilege to attend a tea event with him in a KL hotel. Behind the scene, he is downright humble and soft spoken. I am glad you tried what he did that was served by the same owner.
wow, what a cool experience! The people running that stall are sooooo friendly and helped me with my bad chinese hahahaa
Jesus christ that curry mee looks really good.
they have been doing it right for years!
Probably doing it right to close half a century. The thing about Penang, traditional hawkers just focus on doing one thing and one thing only for decades.
Look delicious..
So much good food in that area of town. I should have gone there earlier in the day.
Yum yum what more can I say. I cooked myself some laksa after watching this video. I think I'm putting weight on just watching 🤣🤣🤤🤤
what kind of laksa?
@@Macoi24 Laksa Lemar I got the recipe from Pailins kitchen. It's a bit of work making it but so well worth the end delicious soup. My family and friends love it.
Seafood one
Pix Pigdon that’s awesome to hear! Congrats on the successful laksa!!!
@@Macoi24 thank you ❤
Air (h)itam translates to "black water".
Reckon if I were to live in Georgetown, I'd be well over 300 pounds, too.
That Penang white coffee looks interesting. Ipoh coffee started when the Chinese couldn't afford a proper coffee roaster and would "roast" the beans in coconut oil in a hot wok. So kopi ipoh has a subtle coconut presence in the aroma and taste.
CKT is one of my favourite hawker dishes. Bad CKT is bad, don't get me wrong- I've had some shockers here in Australia. Decent CKT is great, but a great CKT is transcendent. I would crawl on hands and knees over broken glass for it. And there are multiple variants.
My favourite fruit in SEA is mangosteen, but the main season for them is June to August. Looks like a smallish grey-brown softball on the outside. Inside, the fruit is segmented like an orange, creamy-coloured and tastes like strawberries and cream. Don't get the purple liquid on your clothes, as it is there for life, and you'll have to wear off the layer of skin on your fingers!
Loving watching these videos. Can't wait to get back there!
Oh my God. You really enjoyed to the max.
lol
Curry Mee looks great and the best of both worlds with the two types of noodles
I love seeing you eat and what's interesting is that you can eat any type of Asian food, specially spicy and the way you eat it is so appetising 👍.
Yassssssss at last ! Ayer Itam reminds me of Anthony Bourdain .
here we go again.. saliva waterfall begins😅😆😍
Thanks Max, I just had dinner an hour ago and now I'm hungryyyyyyy 😂
hahaha my bad
"Curry mee" home. Very clever, Max 👍😎
haha I try😂
Nowadays many famous street foods arent that tasty as they were in old times, some even decline in quality, a typical example is the Siam road Char Koey Teow, actually some hidden gems are even more worth trying, such as places that only the locals know, I am talking about this baby Char Koey Teow (WaHong Cafe) in Kampung Jawa, super flavourful flat noodles packed with aromatic WOK taste + big fresh fat sweet shrimp, make sure you try it next time, you wont regret it. Little tips: its portion is small, make sure you order extra koey teow & extra shrimp 😋
thanks for the pro tip, I will have to check it out next time as I have already left...I will be back though.
Wow, you whack all the good stuff like a local does!
Hi Max, do you think your folks would eat what you eat if you cook for them when you are back in the state? Oh, what kind of farm is your family farming? Until next time, woooooo 🐖 sooooie😁😁🤗
haha yes, I have cooked many Asian dishes for my parents and they love them.
The sourness in the Assam laksa is tamarind aka the Assam
thanks!
You havent tried all noodle yet in penang! Hokkien mee, hokkien prawn noodle, duck noodle, loh mee, mee mamak, and many more! Indian food, Mamak nasi kandar, Malay food..so much more
haha yes, Penang has so much food to offer.
You should be on AFC..awesome hosting!!👍👍
hahaha..
hahaha that would be fun!
very stimulating indeed....you make me hungry !!
The funky sourness from the asam laksa is tamarind.
Asam jawa = tamarind
Hence, asam laksa.
Beautiful place in Malaysian is very good fresh healthy foods friendly place very good food thanks
Great... i hope your enjoying Malaysia foods. I'm from Malaysia.
I love them and seem to always love them each time I come back haha
Thx Max for sharing!! Always love these videos from my home town. Grew up coming to the market most days..."Curry mee home" lol..keep it up.. Watch out Mike Chen and Mark Wein!!! :)
Ahh was my pleasure! I am glad that I got to experience it!! haha you are too kind but thank you!!!
one more thing for the foreign tourist @ food traveler, please avoid to eat cheap western food, if it you will regret.. Came to Malaysia you should eat only Malaysia cuisine ( Malay dish, Chinese dish, Indian dish), and i'm sure you will feel like in heaven..
The asam laksa is sour due to the fermented asam boi water that they used to cook the the broth. I think its tamarind but not 100%. Nice videos bro stay real
asam boi isn't fermented. yes asam boi is tamarind paste.
Assam boi is sour plum. Assam Jawa is Tamarind paste.But normally assam keping ( Garcinia atroviridis) is added in into the assam laksa broth..
Addicted to watching you eat. Makes everything seems sooo delicious..
NOW MY STOMACH IS DEMANDING FOR FOODS.....🤤😏
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS,,,,,#NEPAL #FOOD
feeling the love❤
CKT is my addiction ... can not ever have enough 😋
which kind do you prefer?
My version uses fresh rice noodles, soy + oyster sauce, prawns, lap cheung, garlic chives, egg, bean sprouts and baby bok choy. Finished with lots of fresh chilli, high proportion of noodles, cooked one serve at a time - oily and salty 😋
The air itam laksa contains pineapples. So that's where the sourness comes from. I'm so glad you're a durian lover.
REally? do not think I would have ever guessed the pineapple! Thanks for the information!
@@Macoi24 oh yea there's also the dried tamarind slices. If you're flying off from kl do stop by ss2 for some durian feast
The “souring agent” is actually tamarind! :) either the paste or the juice. It’s really special.
Tamarind is a mix of sweet, sour, pepper, and fruit. I love preserved tamarind lollies.
the sourness that u mention maybe come from "LENGKUAS" u can google it if u want more information and image of it
Laksa penang sourness doesn’t come from Lengkuas. It comes from Tamarind, Asam Keping and lime (if you use the lime usually serve on the side) My Mum is from Penang so we made this at home also
Come to terengganu and I will show you around
bet!
If you're not salivating while watching this video, then you're watching it wrong 😂I should plan a trip to Penang soon.
haha yes, yes you should:)
Great video, Max! I'm from Penang. Love watching you enjoy Penang food.
Hungryyyyyy😖 Every bite you eat, make me scream😂
hahaha😂
Hello Max in Penang. Going to Georgetown for those awesome food yummy. Noodles with lots of broth. Omg, getting both. That’s what I said good food. Love it it Max. My very favorite, pork blood in that noodles. Lol...whoa that have a kick. Just love watching you eat and love your blog. That dessert was humongous with Dorian. Back in the apartment was a dream.....fresh Dorian.
Ricado🙏 you leave me speechless some times. thanks for showing me so much love
Max McFarlin, like I’ve always said, you’re good in what you do. You are my eyes and my tastebuds wherever you go.👏👏👏
Dorian is a typhoon...
Durian is a fruit...
LOL, you got me there Max 😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂. Anyway made me watch this blog again. Woke me up and hungry
How did you manage to eat bowl after bowl after plate after cups after servings!!!??? Filming trick??? 😋😋😋
hahaha nope, just keep eating lolz
Love the way you introduce and enjoy the food. You really have a good taste in food. I am so hungry.
Omg I'm drooling.
The white translucent oval seed is the nipah palm seed,
When you speak and narrating, it is so calm, comforting and seducing us to actually "eat" along with you. Lol
haha come on! could use the company
Welcome to malaysia
You should try eat at Woodland. Very nice vegetarian food. For Vegan options. At Little India 🇮🇳
Wow..GREAT..Happy to see that you so ENJOY OUR MALAYSIA FOODS..😍😍😍
I think the sourness taste to the bowl of noodles come from tamarind..
I’m still not over with your previous vlog & here you are again 😭 I guess I’m hungry again 😵
I’m Malaysian living in Ireland for last 19years. I will go back every 2 years and every time I tell myself will eat all the food but just can’t cos the heat. I’m amazed you how much u eat
definitely hard in the heat, but when it is that good...I seem to find a way
I'm definitely not eating noods that are close to as good as yours.
I'm. So. Jealous.
ahhhh sorry to hear that!
Oh it's the noodles series! Curry mee with a rich broth and char kuey teow with lots of cockles and pickled chillies on the side plus egg on top are simply the best! 😻
Max, you are just amazing having tried Penang laksa, sister curry mee, char kuey tiao, and many more unique Malaysian street food!
Hey, I was only there a short time so .I wanted to get it in while I could!
Daaaannnnggg.... the first mi kari has awesome blood pudding in it
Makes us really miss Penang - can’t wait to go back!
yall and me both haha I am always down for a return trip
Wow,with the amount of sweat on your cloth at the end, can see how “packed” was your exercise for the delicious food’s marathon (@0@)”
when soup is good you get a really good sweat. Humidity helps a little too. Lol
mg, seeing you eating noodles is vicariously satisfactory🍲🍜🍝
holy ...... you have a big stomach there. the way you enjoy the food, made me cherish and appreciate our penang food more. btw, im from penang.
lucky brother! Not sure I could ever live there. I would be massive haha
heaven or hell for durian... im surprise you like it...
I think he is addicted to it...
I once imitated the way you eat noodles, but what happened was, the soup from the noodles splashed everywhere. And after that I coughed.
I must have looked stupid at the time. 😂😂😂
haha it has happened to me before too. Part of the process 😂
Oh man..... shouldnt watch ur video now.. hungryyyy.. .
With the greatest food city's in the world...win ❤️❤️❤️
U should try nasi kandar deen maju in penang
It’s finger licking good 🤤
it may or may not appear in one of these Penang videos soon haha
@Max Mcfarlin 😍😍😍I really like your smile and expression while enjoying the food 😞😞😞makes me hungry.
aweh so happy to hear that! I am really happy you enjoy .my smile!
Good video. You did leave a good first impression to me. Good reviews good editing good shoot taken. However your background music edm thingy kinda too loud with your actual voice too low. I had to crack up volume to hear to speak, but when the music hit, i think i broke my speakers a bit. Still I'm gonna subscribe cause i think you deserve more subs with the talent you showed. Best of luck. Enjoy your stay at Malaysia
Hmmm good to know. I am still new to editing so working on getting it all figured out. thanks for the constructive feedback. Will use it for future videos!
I'm totally addicted to your channel. I view other food channels and only subscribed to yours. Will be going on your food trails from Sg to My. Thank you.
Heyyyyy that means so much! Let me know if you have any questions, maybe I can help! I am working on some blog post that will have more details too.
@@Macoi24 Yes please. More info the better. God bless and more travels!! 👏 👏
Whoa ....surprised you're not looking like one of those UCA bears mascots by now eating all those yummylicious food. You got worms or something?
lolz nope just make sure to move a lot
U r really good at eating chillies! Hats off to u! 👍👍👍🙏
U will be famous one day..just like others foodies channels...🤞
Got to keep putting in that work!!!!
I totally agree with this comment! Saw you since the beginning with the KL walkbout vlogs. Love seeing you grow and how you develop your own style. Keep it coming!
jojo111623 dangggg you’re practically a day one!!! Hahaha I got so much left though. I have too many ideas! Just got to make it happen!
Max, your videos are amazing and just keeps me intrigued, entertained, and addicted. I can definitely see the amount of effort that you put into editing not to mention the passion and love that you have for food, great expressions!
Lisa!! Wow that is a fantastic message and means so much! I can't wait to get even better and bring better content! Thanks so much for watching and supporting!
I would love to try that curry mee. Does anyone know if their business managed to survive the pandemic?
You would love to have Mee some of that curry! Very easy to get curried away from those delicious noodles.
I want to eat lighter as you order white coffee, steamed and butter, beef noodles, and cockles. Hahaha, I hear you cause I would do the same thing.
hahaha that is a light meal in Penang haaa!!! Also, I see your pun game is strong haha
New subscribe here! 💕 Love ur video!!! Love from brunei darussalam ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ahhh, welcome to the family! I need to get over there
@@Macoi24 thank u❤️ u shud come here i will show u around 😄
Those noodles looked amazing 😉
I can conjure up the smell of the curry mee. Looks & sounds so yummy.
It's also something I will never forget
Tamarind, fish paste
Hi Max , enjoy your video very much. Love the way you whacked all that food. Btw if I'm not mistaken, the Laksa sourness came from Tamarinds juice.
Cheers!
Ais kecang pun ais kecang la ... asal ko bahagia
Omg!!! Everything look so yummy!
How can u get so much room in your stomach??where all the food gone?😂😂
I mean, I walked a lot haha. Clearly I sweat it out haha
@@Macoi24 that makes sense..i would try that..haha..nice video btw..thanks for sharing..
Same curiosity over here :D
the location where he went to eat, they are quite far apart. by the time he reached the next location, he's empty.
Oodles of noodles part trois:
I once was told by a wise lady about noodles;
“I've got nothing to offer you kids but these noodles. They're good noodles but they won't change the world”
Those are seriously good noodles 😁
Go easy on the chillis. They’re not called the condiment meant for the Necromancer Sauron for nothing 🤯
hahahahaha the chili does nothing but increase in amount once I get to Thailand!
Yummy enjoy yr food in penang.... marvelous food....Penang laksa n abc cendol.. freshing 🥰I'm hungry rgt now...best video...