"Harm Chim Peng" or "salty fried dough" is some kind of a Chinese fried bun and a very popular street snack here in Malaysia.
It usually comes in 3 variations, either with five spice powder, glutinous rice or red bean paste. I would consider the first two as more savoury while the last one is savoury-sweet.
There's only one place that sells these fried snacks in my neighbourhood and that is the stall in front of Restoran 2020 in Pandan Indah.
I'm referring to the fried bun with red bean paste filling @ RM0.80/pc although they also sell yau char kwai and other fried buns. But those pale in comparison to the best fried bun here....which is the red bean paste bun!
For me, my favourite yau char kwai is still from the stall in SS2 PJ and I also like some of the fried buns from Imbi but none can beat the fried red bean paste bun here!
For me, my favourite yau char kwai is still from the stall in SS2 PJ and I also like some of the fried buns from Imbi but none can beat the fried red bean paste bun here!
If you happen to be in the vicinity, do drop by this coffee shop and get yourself this particular bun. I'm not sure what time he opens shop exactly but I usually find him there in the late afternoons, probably 4 - 6.30 pm is your best bet (although he says he starts after lunch and, if business is good that day, he'll be all sold out before 7pm). Who would have thought that I'd find one of the best fried buns right under my nose!
i've always been more of a yau char kwai fan compared to ham chim peng ... i like the chewier texture of the former and am not really a fan of the red bean-ness of the latter ... but my sister prefers ham chim peng, heheh :)
ReplyDeleteWhether is yau char kwai or harm chim peng....it's all good! :)
DeleteThis is my sort of food, the SS2 stall is damn packed tho.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's the only thing I hate about this stall....the waiting time! :(
DeleteTsk! You just reminded me of another thing that Penang does rather pathetically! >.<
ReplyDeleteEi, how can....Penang has got good yau char kwai and harm chim peng. Let me point you to the best....it seems.....on Cinta Street (two different stalls)! Now go look for it! ;D
DeleteI LOVE Harm Chim Peng!! hee..hee... Ever since I was a kid, I would choose harm chim peng over yau char kwai. I have eaten the plain and also the one with glutinous rice. I prefer the plain one. Geez, I've got to go and find harm chim peng one of these days. Your place is not convenient for me, so have to source elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteNot many places can do the glutinous rice one well....either the rice is not soft enough or the tinge of salt doesn't come through. I guess you'll have to find your harm chim peng fix somewhere else! :D
DeleteI had something wrapped in banana leaf and steamed yesterday, red bean paste inside too...or was it the day before? Watch out for my blogpost about it...
ReplyDeleteI think that's some kind of a kuih koci.
DeleteI love mah kiok! How do u call the one.. that's split in the middle! haha :P
ReplyDeleteYeah, the one in the front is ma kiok. The one at the back, I don't know what's that called either....that one is sweeter =)
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