Speaking of one-pot cooking, what comes into our mind at first is definitely Claypot Rice! A mound of rice, lashings of rich soy sauce, and meats are cooked under a scorching charcoal fire that amps up a distinctive smoky flavor while the rice soaks up all the exemplary flavors thanks to the moisture trapped inside. Finished off with spring onions and a crack of an egg, it’s a hodgepodge heaven. They say there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, we have scouted the best pots in Penang that set your palate on a rainbow. 

#1 Lekker Claypot House

A celebrity at Chai Leng Park, Lekkor Claypot House has been pampering the palates of Penangites with their signature Claypot Fish Curry Head and Claypot Chicken Rice, dig in the best of both worlds. It’s a pretty spacious and open-air dining area, yet if you find an empty table as soon as you enter, consider yourself the luckiest person. Their Claypot Chicken Rice is served piping hot, stacked with a handful of chicken, Chinese sausages, salty fish, spring onions, and a gooey egg. While your nostrils cherish the fragrance, devour the glistening rice, where each mouthful kicks in with the sweetness of the sausage, tender chickens, tinge of saltiness from the fish, and a runny egg. Never miss their salacious bowl of fish curry too, creamy and spicy, loaded with lady’s fingers and onions.
 

Address: 121, Jalan Gan Chai Leng, Taman Chai Leng, 13700 Perai, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 11:30 am–8:30 pm(Tues closed)
Contact: +6012-410 9178| Facebook

#2 Viva Local Food Haven

The name gives you a brief introduction, yet walking into this food court is absolute heaven, until the end of your sight, there are far-flung choices of local delicacies contending to quell your gargantuan appetite. As you head inside, your nostrils will be greeted with a smoky aroma, which leads you to this bustling stall, where clay pots are hopping around the blistering fire by an amiable man. Hands down, just order one, the pot is filled with morsels of Chinese sausage, juicy chicken, spring onions, and egg which just cracked just before coming out from the flame, it just cooks along the bubbly hot mixture. Chomp down that impeccable pot and crave for another despite being chock-full.

Address: Lot 303, Jalan C M Hashim, Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 5 pm–12 am
 

#3 Medan Selera @ Sunshine Square 

Nestled in the middle floors of Sunshine Square, this widespread food court is full of life during lunch and dinner hours. You’ll easily clap your eyes onto claypots and you know where you should be heading too. This Claypot Chicken Rice stall is well-known for not being skimp on the toppings, the meat-to-rice ratio is fairly 50/50. Regular suspects of juicy chickens, salted fishes, spring onions and runny egg binds with the smoky rice, take in the aromatic whiff while gobbling the pot clean.

Address: 12, Jalan Mayang Pasir, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 6:30 am–9 pm
 

#4 Hai Wei Seafood Restaurant

This Chinese-style seafood restaurant is constantly packed with patrons, gormandizing their scrumptious spread of ocean goodness. It’s rather secluded at Tanjung Bungah and surrounded by lush greenery that breezes in the fresh air. Among the signature dishes is Claypot Crab rice, that’s an instant mood lifter. Chunks of fresh crab are drenched between rice imbued with dark soy sauce and drizzled with spring onions. Locked beneath the red shells are delicious hunks of flesh that complement the dainty rice. Chopped chilies and sambal are provided to kick in some heat. 

Address: Ground Floor, 7M, Jalan Gottlieb, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 5:30–9:30 pm(Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun); 5:30–9:30 pm(Mon, Fri)
Contact: +6012-478 1813 | Facebook