11 best nasi kandar spots (according to us laa...). 1st installment.

This is just our personal view and opinion, the 11 best here does not represent the official rank and any opinion of any official organization, association and group of people. To know, go and discover..

The word Nasi Kandar, came about from a time when nasi hawkers would kandar pole on their shoulder with two huge containers of rice meals. The name has remained and today the word Nasi Kandar is seen on most mamak restaurants/Indian-Muslim stall meals.
Traditionally, nasi kandar is always served with its side dishes on a single plate. Nowadays, small bowls are used for the side dishes. Nevertheless, the curry sauce mix is always poured directly onto the rice. kuah campur aaaa macha...! Extremely best! even after eating, your hands can still smells curry. Like the locals say, "mai utaqa kena pi cari nasik kandaq!"

The shorlisted 11 as of now (no ranking):

1. Nasi Kandar Merlin Hotel, Penang. One of the old school nasi kandar! Must try. 
Merlin Hotel Nasi Kandar
Lebuh Union
Open: 11:30am – 6:30pm
Close: Sunday
GPS Coordinates: 5.419447, 100.34189

2. Not to forget Nasi Kandar Berator (famous among tourists, people outside Penang).
Nasi Kandar Beratur 98 Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, 10200 Penang, Malaysia. (next to Kapitan Keling Mosque)
Opening Hours: 10.00pm-9.00am
GPS Coordinates: 5.416815, 100.337582

3. Another one famous among people outside Penang, Nasi Kandar Line Clear, Penang Road.
Address: Beside 177 Jalan Penang, Georgetown,Penang.Opening times: Open 24 hours. 

Closed fortnightly on Tuesday.

4. Nasi Kandar Kampung Melayu Air Itam, Penang. 
Kampung Melayu Nasi Kandar
A-29, Ground Floor, Rumah Pangsa,
Jln Kampung Melayu,
Kampung Melayu, Air Hitam
GPS Coordinates: N5 24.007 E100 17.067
Open 6:30am to 12:30pm (days off not fixed)

5. Nasi Kandar Tajuddin Husin
49, Queens Road, Penang (Little India)
Closed on Sunday
Coordinate: N5 25 1 E100 20 18

6. Hussin Nasi Kandar, Sg Petani. They also have branches in Kulim, Gurun, Penang.
Hussain Nasi Kandar
18, 19, & 20, Jalan Pengkalan Baru, 
Pekan Baru,08000, Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman.

7. Royal Nasi Kandar, Aloq Setaq  
The address is Kedai Kopi Dan Makanan Kim Bee Chew, 8, Jalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar, Kedah. 
Now you guys can have it in Ampang, KL. Check out the add.: Tiara Duta Clubhouse (Tiara Duta,Jalan Dagang 4,Taman Putra Sulaiman), Ampang, Selangor. 

8. Nasi Kandar Haja, Kulim. The best in town. Speechless. Must try the daging masak hitam. Coordinates:  5°22'13"N   100°33'18"E

9. Nasi Kandaq Jelutong. The rice still serves like the old days, rice container in a basket.  
Jelutong Nasi Kandar @ Kedai Kopi Tai Min, Jalan Jelutong, 11600 George Town, Penang 
Opens early morning until finish (around lunch time) 

10. Suberi Nasi Kandar AU3, Keramat. Malay owner, malay style nasi kandar.
Coordinates:   3°11'29"N   101°45'40"E

11. Nasi Kandaq Imigresen. Lorong Pasar, Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling (Asia Cafe), Penang
Coordinates:   5°25'4"N   100°20'17"E
 
Well, thats the 11 for now. Kayu Nasi Kandar and Pelita are also good to eat and we also heard about best Nasi Kandar in PJ, famous among locals, going to try that one.  Haniffa Nasi Kandar, Jln Bayan Lepas, Nasi Kandar Ibrahimsha, Nasi Kandar Kudu bin Abdul, Jln TAR will cover in the next entry.

Anyway, any new place that you guys want to share, feel free to share. Later..