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Photoblog: Penang Hawker Food

September 22nd, 2006 | Malaysia Guides, Penang Food, Photoblog | 27 Comments

I’ll write a complete food guide soon. For now, here are some of the most famous hawker food in Penang.

Hainanese Chicken Rice served with fresh cucumber and chili sauce.

Apong Manis or simply known as Apong.

Apong Balik…

Assam Laksa.

Roasted Chestnuts. Locally, they are known as Lat Chee.

Hot food, curries, and home-cooked dishes served at a Chinese Economy Rice stall.

Nasi Kandar at an Indian restaurant.

Curries and fried foods at a Nasi Kandar restaurant.

Nasi Kandar at an Indian Restaurant.

Char Kway Teow or stir-fried flat noodles with prawns, cockles and eggs with soy sauce.

Fish Ball Soup.

Chee Cheong Fun.

Grilled Stingray.

Oh Chien or Fried Omelette with Oysters.

Claypot Rice.

Or Kuih or Yam Cakes.

Rojak.

More pictures of mouthwatering Penang hawker food:

- Photo Blog: Penang Hawker Food – Part II
- Eating Penang: A Quick Snapshot
- Eating Penang: Nyonya Kuih

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