Malaysia’s “Pearl of The Orient” offers much excitement, be it the pretty beaches, colonial architecture, the diverse and unique cultural heritage and of course it’s renowned Street Food.
A cosmopolitan city in nature but yet able to retain its traditions and old charm and was accorded a listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
This is a small group tour conducted by a true born and bred local guide in Penang. Enjoy a good spread of popular street food. Be intrigued by the cultural diversity and the myriad of flavours of the food which are unique to this island city. Learn local know how about the island’s gastronomy as you savour 16-20 different tastings on this tour. Witness how the food is prepared the traditional way as you sample the world-renowned Assam laksa, Char Kuey Teow and cendol from this Food MECCA of Malaysia.
A gastronomic adventure awaits you!
A good spread of street food awaits you at this hawker Centre!
The mere mention of Nasi Kandar, Malaysians flock to Penang, to savior this popular South Indian rice dish where it is drenched with assorted curry gravies topped with meat, seafood or simply eggs and vegetables.
A local South Indian woman preparing a traditional pancake, Appam over a charcoal stove in an earthen pot which is a rarity nowadays as opposed to metal cooking pans and modern gas burners
Our guests enjoying traditional lorbak, served with shrimp and tofu fritters dipped in homemade chili sauce- Yums
A family of 3, on a local morning market tour, stopped by to pose with our favourite Nonya food vendor
Dishing up Penang’s famous flat rice noodles- Cha Kuih Teow in a hot wok!
The famous Teochew Cendul , a recipe brought down for 3 generations over a period of 75 years – a dessert consisting of thin green strips of rice dough – naturally flavoured and coloured from the juice of pandan leaves, sweetened with palm sugar, served with shaved ice and thick coconut milk topped with stewed red beans – a refreshing treat on a hot day !
A stroll down a street flanked on both sides by dozens of street food carts – see the faces of satisfaction after indulging in the assorted hawker food served earlier by our guide
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