Rojak Ho Wei Jeng (101 Rojak)

The bst rojak buah.. Recomended! I come base on review.. I will recomended to everyone must try.. The kuah is so tasty!!people they also very friendly..

Still one of the most well-balanced rojak on the island, with a strong and punchy sauce, finely ground peanut almost to a powder, crunchy crackers and fresh crisp unripe mango, sengkuang, cucumber, pineapple and guava. Optional squid is fresh, soft and chewy, adding a nice light umami flavour to the plate. Some people might complain that the sauce seems a little watered down, but I feel that it is due to the freshness of the fruits used and the thickness of the sauce.

Summary at the bottom: TLDR : Having lived in Penang as a child in the 70’s I was lucky to have experienced a wide range of Penangs great range of foods. One of my favourites was Rojak, So it was top of my list of foods I wanted to sample upon my return to Penang. With so many great foods to find, one of the pursuit of many a Penangites is to find the best of best. So it was with great anticipation that I looked forward to sampling the delights of 101 Rojak, having been told by a local from Bukit Metajam that it was one of the best. As soon as I entered the Espenade food centre I knew immediately which store it was by the size of the queue. (It was the only stall with a queue) While I stood in line I practiced my Hokkien (Local Dialect) about how to ask for the largest plate of Rojak. 10 minutes later I was at the front and placed my order. It was wonderful to see what I think was a family run operation with a young boy of perhaps 14 yrs of age taking the order and dish out the fruits onto the serving plate, a young girl of perhaps 12 yrs of age taking the money while a lady, I presume was mum, mixing the precious sauce in a stainless steel bowl. Finally I had my precious Rojak, the last time I had Rojak was probably 7 hrs ago when I last visited my family here. I approached my family members who had already taken their seats and ordered some great drinks. I savoured the Rojak on the plate and it wasn’t long before it was devoured by the four of us. Having eaten the Rojak, it was time for a little reflection. I thought the Rojak sauce was delicious. (As I mentioned previously I haven’t eaten Rojak for 7yrs) One of my complaints would be that there wasn’t enough sauce. I’ve included a picture so judge for yourself. I remember that previously that the fruits would be mixed in the bowl together with the sauce and then dished onto the plate and the lovely toppings would be sprinkled on top. This wasn’t the case here. The sauce was poured on top of the fruits that were already placed on a plate. Rojak is a careful balance between fruits and sauce and get that combination wrong, when it enters the mouth you either end up with too much fruit or too much sauce. It is therefore important that the size of fruit is carefully considered and cut appropriately. The best Rojak is where the fruits, regardless of the type are cut at an angle and a similar size. The fruits at Rojak 101 were cut haphazardly add irregular. For example the Rose apple was cut as if the rose apple was quartered lengthwise wise. The green mango some were cut thin and some were cut big. I previously mentioned that there wasn’t enough sauce, but when I left the food centre I looked at other plates of Rojak being eaten by other diners and figure they were served by 101Rojak and noticed that there plates had substantially more sauce. It did make me wonder if it was because I look like a westerner that they served me less? Despite having ordered it in the local dialect. Typically Rojak has a little bit of heat to it, unfortunately this didn’t. Perhaps you have to ask for chilli to be added to the sauce. (Later in the evening I had a Rojak from Guerney Drive (Penangs Best Rojak) and they asked me in Hokkien if I wanted chilli, to which I responded Wa Ai ( I want) In my opinion the Rojak at Guerney Drive was better, more and better tasting sauce and the fruit was cut more consistent. In Summary: Over rated. Doesn’t justify the long queue. Stars: 2.5

Penang is famous for Rojak; that’s cubes of fruits, cucumbers sometimes with squid and fried fritters added, coated with thick dark sauce. Delicious! Rojak 101 stall at Esplanade is one of the most famous among locals. Manned by a very friendly family. Expect long queues but speedy service. Opens every night except Wednesday. Go, give this local delicacy a try. Price is rm5 for a medium portion. The sauce is yummy addictive and they do sell it in 2 sizes of container. A large one costs rm6, and you can dip any fruits (and vegetables) into it at home for the added Zingggggg....!!

One of the famous food to hunt at padang kota lama other than their green curry and lala. Long queue to buy but it's worth, I oso always buy their rojak sauce to add on coz it's the soul of the menu ❤️

One of the best Rojak you can find in Penang Island, gravy is thick and tasty. The fruits they using is fresh and sweet as well.

Taste normal to me, I am from johor. Not worth Goin purposely for the Rojak in my opinion

The rojak paste taste very nice and the fruits are fresh. Love it. Highly recommend. Yum