Where to Eat Yam Rice in Penang
Yam rice in Penang is a dish that speaks straight to the soul. Fragrant rice cooked with yam cubes, soy sauce, and aromatic spices, typically served alongside hearty pork soup. While you can find yam rice in a few corners of the island, the undisputed home of the best yam rice in Penang is Bukit Mertajam. This humble town on the mainland has built a solid reputation for serving some of the most flavourful and authentic versions of this traditional Hokkien dish. If you’re planning a food trip to Penang and wondering where to try yam rice, Bukit Mertajam deserves a top spot on your list.
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Sentosa Corner Coffee Shop Yam Rice
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Aun Chuan shares about the Yam Rice at Sentosa Corner Coffee Shop which is one of the places where locals flock to for this dish
Hon Kei Food Corner Pulau Tikus Yam Rice
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Hedges Liang is glad that Hon Kei Food Corner Pulau Tikus is nearer his hood now and is glad they have improved their yam rice
Zheng Xiang Yam Rice is Fragrant
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- RM20 - RM50 per pax
Chiefeater Peter Yeoh is happy that with the opening of Zheng Xiang Yam Rice Penangites don't have to cross to the mainland for yam rice
BM Yam Rice Kopitiam Deserves Its Accolades
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Aun Chuan visits BM Yam Rice Kopitiam, the famous restaurant in Bukit Mertajam that recently received a Bib Gourmand status
Chip Heng Coffee Shop Yam Rice
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Jaimy Yee was over at Butterwoth and decided to drop in to Chip Heng Coffee Shop and have the Yam Rice there
Simpang Ampat Yam Rice Taman Keruing is Yummy
Yam Rice, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater AS Lim enjoyed a the yam rice at Simpang Ampat Yam Rice Taman Keruing with her family eventhough she ordered lean meat