Mention Penang and the locals in Malaysia would equate it to food. Great food, that is. Great food means flavorful dishes that are crazily affordable. Imagine ordering one serving of char kway teow (stir-fried rice noodles with vegetables, chicken, and/or shrimp) for only RM4 or RM5. In Kuala Lumpur, yes you may get it for the same price at some food courts, but with very few ingredients and minus the native touch that every local vendor in Penang has. There is something magical about it. My husband raved about eating the best oyster omelet for only RM 12. The serving was good for two people with a huge appetite like him and my teenage son. So, they shared it for dinner. Read more of our food finds below. Penang is a mix of history with a few traces of modernity. One could do a Chinese history and art walk-through in Penang. We saw old low-rise structures that seemed abandoned, but for posterity’s and aesthetic’s sakes, they just leave them standing there. Some were renovated and...
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