Loh Kei Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng — Restaurant in George Town

Breakfast @ Loh Kei Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng. . We got lost, going around several times, until we realised the shop was hidden within the compound of the State Chinese Penang Association Building, in a large tentage next to the building itself. . Only operating in the morning and usually selling out before lunch, Loh Kei Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng serves a twist on the classic koay teow th'ng dish, by using duck meat instead of pork. The place seems to be an open secret amongst locals. . The Duck Koay Teow Th'ng (MYR RM5.50) has springy silky smooth koay teow rice noodles with mild grainy sweet flavour, in a soulful pork and duck soup / broth with a lovely comforting sweet savoury flavour. . The mackerel paste fish balls are bouncy with sweet salty flavour, the pork meat balls are juicy with meaty savoury sweet notes, while the tender sliced duck is meaty sweet savoury salty in taste. . The koay teow th'ng is finished with fried shallots, which lends fragrant spice salty savoury flavour. Slightly healthier than elsewhere. . The Salted Duck With Bean Sprouts (MYR RM7.50) was addictive, the tender sliced duck meat having light meaty salty sweet savoury flavour. . Complemented by the fresh crisp stubby bean sprouts with vegetal sweet flavour, picking up the salty savoury notes of the gravy. . Rounded off with the exotic Duck & Pig Offals Soup (MYR RM5.50). This featured 3 types of offals; crunchy duck gizzard, chewy small pig's intestines, and tender duck intestines, each having a gamey meaty savoury salty flavour, nice. . Served in the same soulful pork and duck soup / broth with a lovely comforting sweet...

Today I decided to come over and have a taste of this famous duck meat koay teow thng in the island. We reached about 830am and there was already a queue brewing right at the entrance. Thankfully we didn't have to wait too long and were seated accordingly. We ordered 2 bowls of their famous duck meat koay teow (one in soup and the other in dry format). To add some variety, we also ordered a serving of their duck meat and also taugeh/ beansprouts. Talking about the taste of the koay teow soup or broth, it was light and sweet reminiscent of a nostalgic bowl of koay teow thng in Penang. The koay teow texture was average and the meatball and fishball tasted decent. The dry koay teow had a stronger aroma and heavier taste owing to its soy sauce base. Both came with some pieces of pork lard cubes which beautifully enhanced the tastes of the koay teow. The plate of taugeh was average but added a good refreshing crunch. The duck meat had a robust texture albeit not too chewy and it also wasn't overly gamy in its taste. Overall, I felt that this was a decent place serving a nostalgic bowl of duck meat koay teow thng if you do not...

Is the duck meat koay teow th'ng here worth the queue? It is, on 8 out of 10 visits.

The best bowl of koay teow that I have had from this shop is just before they closed for the day. The flavour of the broth is way more intense later in the morning. If you visit early, just after they opened, you probably don’t have to queue and can get a table immediately but there is also a possibility that the broth is not that flavourful yet. Nonetheless, it’s still worth the trip because the ice coffee is good, place is clean, service is friendly and efficient. Parking is available at the premise but may be a challenge as this place is getting more and more famous amongst locals and tourists.

An extra order of duck meat and bean sprout is also a must. If only they bring back the wobbly duck blood that they used to offer once upon a time.

They also operate a stall at the Pulau Tikus night market but somehow I prefer this place because it has the entire premise to itself and the place is not as packed and busy at Pulau Tikus...