You know, being Penangites, we have many versions of the same old noodles. So, let’s take a look at how many versions of koay teow th’ng we have in Penang.
Koay teow is the white, flat noodles made from rice flour. In the photo, the yellow one is the wheat flour noodle call yellow mee. Th’ng means soup.
Today, I will present to you the duck koay teow th’ng which has old ducks as the main ingredients. They practically boil the old ducks, whole (usually way past their egg laying years) for hours and hours to obtain the stock. Then, what they normally do is to slice the meat into thin slices as garnishing. The ducks’ webs will not go to waste too as they will also boil them till very tender and serve separately.
I have this paronia that if I don’t consume some liver or organ meats each month, I will be short of iron. So, this bowl with that funny looking pieces of meat is the duck’s organs. I am not sure which part of the organ, except that it is not the liver.
Good, duck koay teow th’ng is hard to find because not many hawkers are going to boil the duck stock for hours. But if you find one which have lots of customers crowding around them, you know it is good. They will sell duck’s blood, duck’s webs and duck’s intestines as well. Did I just turn off your appetite? 😛
7 thoughts on “Koay Teow Th’ng – their differences”
eleanor
(January 24, 2007 - 11:18 am)where can I find this?
I tried one duck Koay Teow Th’ng in Kimberley St. (Penang). yum yum! 🙂
It was at night, the tables were just on the sidewalks of the shops, lightings was not sufficient, but the place was packed!
DT
(January 24, 2007 - 8:06 pm)Hi,
There’s one near/behind the old cathay cinema.. the stall itself is in a lorong but it serves to a kopitiam adjacent to it.. loh boon siew used to eat there every weekend (sundays if i’m not mistaken).. hope that helps
romantic
(January 24, 2007 - 10:10 pm)O my… you really make me drool.. havent had this in decades ,,sigh.
Hijackqueen
(January 25, 2007 - 2:00 pm)That thing is duck’s stomach.
eleanor
(January 25, 2007 - 11:51 pm)DT, thanks! will take note the next time I’m in Penang!
Yan Er
(October 12, 2007 - 10:21 am)I have not try duck Koay Teow Th’ng when i was in Penang. Should i say i have not see yet. (._.”) But i will definitely try next round. However, i tasted one Koay Teow Th’ng @ Hai Oan Coffee Shop (Jalan Burma), it was really nice too. It looks very simple, but the koay teow was so smooth and mouthwatering. The soup was so sweet, so nice. 🙂
Jack
(June 26, 2008 - 6:01 pm)I have try a new Instant Cook Koay Teow Th’ng in Carnarvon Street next to Children World’s Bookshop. It was new opened. It was really nice although it looks very simple. The fish balls is home made and the important is the soup is sweet and no oily. So nice. Should try it.