THE BEST APAM BALIK IN PENANG

 It’s a tradition to stop by the Apom Balik stall on A Wednesday Pasar Malam (night market) and witness the art of abang making the pillowiest surface, sandwiched with savoury ingredients brimming with crushed peanuts, loads of sugar, butter and sometimes with dollops of corn that you will enjoy watching your mum nibble on it until you’ll grow into an adult and hunt for the same love. 

Then there’s apom which is a special pancake originated from Sri Lanka and Kerala made from fermented rice batter and coconut milk. Apom or Apom Balik, one thing for sure is that we can’t get enough of it and so here we are the hotspots and favorites on 10 Best Apom & Apom Balik in Penang. 

#1 Aki Pancake

Selling pancakes, Chinese style (ban chang kueh, or apom pancake, or even dai kau min) the difference between Aki and the countless other stalls selling the pancakes lies in the ingredients sandwiched between the hot, chewy dough.  The spicy chicken Mcdeulxe might have shrunken in size but not he filling here. Aki Pancake is all about the filling it up lifestyle so brace yourself for an explosion mess you’ll want to have more than once! Tip: Queues can be avoided if you’re the 1st person to arrive 🙂

#2 Apom Balik Station @ Batu Ferringhi

Apom with some Nutella spread??? YES PLEASE! With over staggering 32 choices of filling, either stick with the original peanut, bananas, and corn or pamper your taste buds with oreo, coco crunch, and assorted jams, it’s a sweet-tooth heaven. The pancakes come with an additional tad of crispiness compared to others in the list and complement all those flavor profiles. Wrap it up, grab your girl’s hands and walk along the shore while stacking on this, it’ll be a date to remember!

#3 Ah Hui Pancake Jelutong

Over here at Ah hui here are still made according to centuries-old tradition, using a charcoal stove and clay pots instead of gas heated steel pots. A definite sight to not miss witnessing the authentic way ban Chien Kuih is made. Encompassed of a few flavors like corn, banana, eggs, and peanut, we’d recommend to go back to basic and give their original flavor (one with brown sugar) a try. Aromatic in scent and strong in flavor, a nice Teh Tarik with this would seal the deal! 

#4 Apom Balik Triple QZ @ Relau, Penang

Triple Q bursts out with popularity with the help of a few social media enthusiast and they haven’t been able to run away ever since. In fact, they make it cheesier and cheesier making this harder for us. With a generosity of imported Mozzarella cheese being deposited within the apom balik, resulting in apom balik with cheesy superiority, it’s a creamy affair.

You will be amazed by looking at the quantity of Mozzarella cheese being shredded into each of the apom balik made only here using the owner’s secret recipe. Oooooo 

#5 Crispy Apom Balik @ Swee Kong Cafe

Just like what they always say about it, Freshly prepared apom balik with a generous amount of crushed peanuts and corn is the best! With years of experience to perfecting the art of making apom balik, this stall does it without a fuss, it’s even nicer to watch him make it! The thin layer to hold the fillings, it crowds you taste buds in the most fulfilling way as possible.