Fa Cai (发财) Hokkien Mee @ Ayer Itam

Being around for the past thirty years, Fa Cai Hokkien Mee is a stall near the junction of Jalan Air Hitam and Jalan Kampung Melayu. It actually doesn't have a name. It was named Fa Cai 发财(literally means prosper) because it is located just in front of Da Ma Cai. Here's the location.

The interesting thing is that people here dine while holding a piping hot bowl of Hokkien Mee with just bare hands. They will either do so while standing, squatting, on the bike or even inside the car because there was only a table with a few chairs. Even, the table and chairs were left there by a beverage stall that ran there too previously. So, there were no table and chairs from the start. This stall was actually mobile. They used to sell Hokkien Mee from places to places.

There were many people will still dine there, even though there weren't many seats and one's hand has to withstand holding the scalding hot bowl of Hokkien Mee. The Hokkien Mee soup was kept warm using charcoal flame.

Mr. and Mrs. Neoh

Hokkien Mee RM3.20 (Large)
Advice: One really should bring along glove or hand towel to hold this steaming hot bowl.

Most Hokkien Mee in Penang has slices of prawns. These prawns are sliced so that they are easier to absorb the soup.

Hokkien Mee was passed down by Chinese ancestor who came from Fujian Province. In Fujian, it's called 夏面 (Summer noodle) and was made of prawn soup too but the Penang version is spicier due to chilli.

Ah Hooi Hokkien Mee
Junction of Jalan Air Hitam and Jalan Kampung Melayu.
Business Hours:
3:00pm until 7:00pm or untill the food finishes.
Closed on Tuesday
Contact Person: Neoh Pin Hooi / Koay Kuah Lan