Call it
Penang Hawker street
or cafe food, there is no argument, we have some of the world's
best food in Malaysia. And to me we have considered it to be
all
Malaysian Food. Some of these food have scored well too to be called our
Malaysian traditional food.
The Satay skewered, refined cut in bites sizes and marinated and charcoal
grilled over a stove is a safe choice for the less adventurous.
For the more adventurous, a Rojak, Chee Cheong Fun and Jew Hu Eng Chai or
Cuttlefish Fish served mixed with Hae Ko or shrimp paste gives a refreshing
taste and flavour of our lovely Penang sweet and warmth people.
Malaysian Chinese Food in soups or stir fried froms of Char Koay Teow, Hokkien Mee, Wan Tan
Mee, Chicken Rice can be found in every corners, roads and lanes. Nasi Kandar, Popiah, chendol,
laksa are Malaysia famous hawker food.

Seafood stall in New Lane Penang |
A variety of Malaysian food is not only Nasi Lemak, Thosai, Roti Chanai or Nasi goreng ( fried Rice).
It is nice to be told Penang is the food capital of Asia. Some even said Asia's food paradise is in Penang.
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 Sungai Bakap Chendol
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See more Malaysian
food pictures of
our Penang hawker can be seen here.
We used to think people traveled to see the world, but people
actually traveled to Penang to eat.
Numerous blogs by locals, holiday makers alike shares what ever
food they have eaten in Penang.
There are not enough days in a year to eat all our food we have.
Publications, including Time magazine, have recognized Penang as having
some of the world’s best street food.
Time Magazine Article
The Penang Hawkers food from the different ethnic groups of people, has made
Penang so popular that if one visit Malaysia, Penang should not be left out.
Penang Hawker food is part of the big Malaysian food fare. Notably it is considered
tops in our Malaysian Cuisine, all these Penang Hawker Food, Street Food,
Nyonya Food, or Eurasian Food.
Food lovers from all over Malaysia and as far as Asia's cities regularly come
to sample our island delicacies with Penang Hawkers food. We have turn
simple food to gourmet food.

Pig Tongue, brain, intestines are displayed for the more adventurous.
Penang own Fear Factor. |
Thanks to the buzz by mouth and the on going food promotion activities in local arena and
foreign countries, overseas visitors are becomingly charmed by Penang Hawker food.
Penang rich food culture is one of the key attraction for for those in the
Malaysia My Second Home program.
The participation from
Food
Reviews resulted in some of the best food choices. Believe you me, we went
around the past few weeks eating non stop but fortunately the team helped to EAT!
Tough choice but honestly, we could not eat all. But since most of voted,
they deserved to be listed.
Top 5 best Hawkers Centres in Penang
- Gurney Drive - stalls beside the Sunrise Tower, Halal and Non Halal
- Tapak Selera, Hillside, Tanjung Bungah, Halal and non Halal
- New Lane Roadside off Macalister Road, Non Halal
- Swatow Lane (the area behind Sheraton Hotel and Penang Plaza
- Island Glades (Lorong Delima 3)
Go to the top of Penang Hawker page
Not
enough of food, back to Nyonya Food Page
What
about Malay sambal?
Some Eurasian Affair
Need hot
and spicy Indian curries?
Don't salivate,
go for more Nyonya desserts
Home cooked
but away from home food, try then if you are never invited to our
houses or too shy to accept invitations.
Drool
over my Nyonya food
Still have
more space in your stomach, eat my cookies
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