Yam rice with salted vegetable soup
Bukit Mertajam is an area I have yet to explore fully and I look forward to discovering more food places in the next year or so. Besides the tom yam noodles and duck egg char kuay teow, I also checked out a popular breakfast place called Sentosa Corner in Taman Sentosa.
Savoury and tasty!
A popular item here is the yam rice, judging from the number of bowls on each table. The rice, cooked with yam cubes, dried shrimp and dark soy sauce, was moist and aromatic. I liked the salted vegetable soup, which came with the rice β it was savoury and tangy with a porky flavour. Next time, Iβll ask them to omit the innards and blood cubes as Iβm not a fan.
Chee cheong fun
Curry mee
The chee cheong fun was decent, but I like the Penang island version better as the latter has a smoother and silkier consistency. I rather enjoyed the curry mee β the broth was fairly rich with a good balance of flavour. Also, the sambal packed quite a punch. Portion was slightly on the small side so ask for a large bowl if youβre a big eater.
Mmmm....
Mee rebus
Rojak
I didnβt care much for the mee rebus; the gravy lacked oomph and the yellow noodles had a strong alkaline flavour. The same applied to the rojak pasembur which had a similar tasting gravy. My mother in-law ordered the chai kueh and otak-otak to try; neither impressed. I found the chai kueh skin too thick and the otak-otak lacked aroma and seasoning.
Chai kueh
Otak-otak
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Ambiance: 5/10
Price: 7/10
Food: 5/10 (non halal)
Verdict: I only enjoyed the yam rice and curry laksa. The rest were disappointing.
Sentosa Corner
Taman Sentosa,
14000 Bukit Mertajam,
Penang
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12 comments
I love yam rice and also the pork soup…
Have not try the bukit mertajam b4.. but I tried the chai leng park, pg.
It is really good..
Oooo…now I shall go look for this Chai Leng Park yam rice. Thanks! π
I like yam rice. But not many places serve yam rice. Moreover some are not nice T_T
Yeah, I agree. I saw one in Publika…but not yet try. Hehe
ooh, yam rice sounds like a wonderfully carby combo.
It is! π
The rojak look so pale, not appetizing at all π
Ya lor…so disappointed with it!
i actually never knew that bukit mertajam was known for yam rice, until a stall opened at the eat food village in publika last year offering ‘bukit mertajam yam rice.’ i remember enjoying it, so i bet i’d enjoy the original in penang even more! π
I’m sure you will. Time to go Penang!
Try this Yam Rice at Selayang – Yummy Yam Rice ~ original recipe form Bukit Mertajam oldest yam rice stall.
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yummy-Yam-Rice/358642034151177)
In BM, you should try for steam rice.