Penang Chee Cheong Fun 檳城豬腸粉

Chee Cheong Fun (1 May 2008)


The Penang Chee Cheong Fun (豬腸粉), also written Chee Cheong Fan, a popular Penang hawker food of steamed flat rice noodle rolls. This is a Cantonese dish that originated from Southern China and Hong Kong - the chee-cheong-fun Chee Cheong Fun comes from Cantonese; the name translated literally means "pig intestine noodle" - not the most appetizing picture to the mind, but it is from this appearance that the dish acquired its name.

Penang has its own version of Chee Cheong Fun which is different from what you would get elsewhere in Malaysia. Unlike the Hong Kong style, which is often freshly made and stuffed with prawns, the Penang hawker version of Chee Cheong Fun is kept at a ready in a steamer. It is served with condiments such as the thnee cheo (a sweet dark-red sauce), hae ko (black, prawn paste sauce), huan cheo chiau (chili sauce), oil, and sprinkled with sesame seeds, but other than these, it is devoid of any accompaniments which you would get with Chee Cheong Fun elsewhere in the country. Puritan Penangites swear that this is the way to enjoy Chee Cheong Fun.

Chee Cheong Fun, Kim Hee Cafe (23 March 2014)

Ingredients of Chee Cheong Fun

Longing for Chee Cheong Fun? Let me help you locate the stall nearest you. My food map below pinpoints the various stalls that I've come across selling Chee Cheong Fun.

Chee Cheong Fun Map

The following map shows a growing list of locations where char koay teow is available. To best view this map, zoom in by click on the ( + ) button to the widest position, then scroll to the location. More locations will be added to this map so check back regularly.

Where to find Chee Cheong Fun Stalls in Penang

Chee Cheong Fun is available at the following locations in Penang:

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