I knew I got to have it the moment I knew it still exists! I saw it in comics (Lat), heard about it from mom...It's funny but I really appreciate food from the past ;)
Although this ais kepal is simply made of only compressed ice shavings coated with syrup, it still tastes good to me...hehe their sweet but sharp smelling red syrup never failed to 'fish' me to their stall. Pair it with sarsi cordial...perfect.
The ais kacang lady will put the ais kepal in a plastic bag, in contrast of how people serve it in the past, that is holding it with our bare hands! When I had the ais kepal, I heard an aunty saying its not hygienic to her son. Well, if that not hygienic, what makes you think eating at a road side is hygienic?
Eating (sucking?) this ais kepal is not very easy. I had to suck (hard) the syrup out of the ice ball, becareful not to crumble it and eat fast so it doesn't melt! But in this case, the aunty skillfully shaped a quality ais kepal for me and I have 冷冻之手 (Frozen hands) hahaha! The ais kepal did not melt a single bit and ate slowly XD
Best visit this Teochew chendol stall in Penang Road in the evening after 5pm. Around 6pm maybe? Less people, quieter lane and better dessert. Oh yeah the best part is this ais kepal only cost 80 sen. Yes 80 SEN ;)
If not mistaken, I'd seen this ice ball in a Japanese comic. I wonder if it originates from Japan actually. hahaha.
Happy slurping~
Penang Ais Kepal - Reliving the Good Ole Days
Posted by Cokeworld Citizen | 1:14 AM | Desserts, Penang | 15 comments »
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Absolutely perfect on a HOT, BURNING, SUNNY day...slurps!
Wahh, I thought this only existed in Lat comics and in the past. Looks so cool! More like an artifact than a dessert though... Lol.
precious pea:
yupz yupz...why else would I drive all the way to town just to have it? hehe
kenny:
haha thats wat i thought to. Seems like its an all time favourite. Artifact...lolz...
You mean this still exist? I only heard from a Ipoh fren that they still have it there. Where did u get this? Missing the good old days...
jojo:
Haha it will still exist as long as there are ppl who wants to eat it! XD Tot i mentioned that I had at the famous penang chendol stall at lorong keng kwee i think.
Haha cute ler. Food court at Batu Lanchang market also got sell but I dunno if it's technically considered ice kepal.
haha...good one. My dad always rave bout this ais kepal he used to have during his schooling days long long loooooong time ago. Only costs him 5 sen wor.
durianberry:
wah batu lanchang got? Stall yang mana satu? so many of them selling ais kacang.
xlb:
oh my mom also told me 5 sen. haha tak sangka food prices hiked up 400% in the span of 50 years...
Wuaah... there's plenty of desserts in Penang unheard of.
wow, looks very cute leh.. wonder how come when i visit penang last time my friend didn't bring me try this..
jason:
haiyah not very plenty oni lah...
joyce:
thats cuz ur friend must be like me, din know its still existing...I only knew about it when one of the customers order...next time datang try ;)
sorry, may i know where is it?
Xiuxln:
Paiseh. Its actually sold at the Famous Penang Teochew Chendol stall. Lorong Keng Kwee off Penang Road.
Depending on the customer crowd, the aunty would only make it when there's not many custormers around.
japanese comic??
i think u saw onigiri..
kinda similar though.. ^^
Seiji:
Oh, can't remember now. Was a long time ago.