• Hokkien Mee - Two types of noodles in prawn and pork soup with slices of pork, prawns, hard boiled egg, vegetable, beans sprout and sprinkling of deep fried shallots. LHH recommends the stall at Gurney Drive Hawker Centre near the roundabout.

• Assam Laksa - a far cry from the sweet, coconutty Singaporean version, this noodle soup comes with sour broth flavored with tamarind ( assam ) with pureed fish, fruits, veggies and a generous helping of chili mixed in. Watch out, the combination is powerful and will have the uninitiated breathing fire! Famous assam laksa include Air Itam market, Gottlieb Road, Gurney Drive, etc.

• Penang Char Keow Teow (???) - a local interpretation of the ubiquitous stir-fried flat rice noodles, tossed with bean sprouts, cockles, and anything else the chef has handy. Eggs are additional and cockles can be opt out if preferred by the customer; request when placing order. Some said the best Char Keow Teow can be found at Lorong Selamat but it cost at least RM5 per plate and that only if you have the patience of a saint to wait for it. Another choice is Macalister Road Sister's Char Koay Teow.

• Koay Teow Thing - flat rice noodles in clear chicken soup with slices of chicken, pork and fish cake. Garnish with chopped spring onions. Some places have duck meat and other organ meats as extras.

• Kaya (a type of jam) - which is a mixture of eggs and cocount milk to be spread over anything you want and according to some the best kaya is at a little coffee shop at the end of Madras Lane.

• Coconut tart - If you have eaten egg tart before then instead of the egg put in some coconut and voila! You get coconut tart and definitely the best is at Cintra Lane.

• Cendol - a mixture of blended ice with big mushy red beans with gula melaka thrown in. This will satisfy anyone even if it is raining. Cendol can be found anywhere but the best is at Penang Road.

• Penang lobak - a mix of deep fried stuffs. One of it is actually called lobak (coarse minced pork and various vegs rolled in tofu skin). Other stuffs are usually stingray, tofu, tofu and shrimp in batter, etc ... (varies in different places) served with two types of dipping sauces (chillie and another type). Famous lorbak is at the coffee shop (junction of Sri Bahari Rd and Penang Rd)

• Penang Sar Hor Fun (???) - a local dish with koay teow (flat rice cakes) in a delicious broth of beaten eggs and seafood bits. Goes best with prickled green chillies.

As you might expect on an island seafood is abundant. Head for the fishing village of Teluk Bahang in the north, or go to Batu Maung / Teluk Kumbar in the south for fresh fare at local prices.

If you are a durian fan, that's the place to go. Penang's durian is unique in the world. Best way to eat is at the stall. They open the durain for you. You pay what you eat. You don't have to worry about buying rotten durians. Stalls are usually by the roadsides by durian plantations, like the along road from Teluk Bahang to Balik Pulau and along the road from Air Itam to Relau. Within Georgetown, there is one at Jalan Anson, opposite Jalan Dunlop, and another along Jalan Macalister.

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Hawker stalls & hawker centers:

Breakfast

• Buckingham Street near KOMTAR
• Campbell Street near KOMTAR

Lunch

• Prangin Mall hawker center
• Wawasan Mutiara Nasi Kandar near KOMTAR bus station

Tea time

• Swatow Lane near Chew Thean Yang Aquarium and Sheraton Hotel

Dinner

• Buckingham Street near KOMTAR
• Chulia Street near Kapitan Keling Mosque
• Gurney Drive nearby the roundabouts, McDonald's restaurant and Gurney Plaza
• New Lane near KOMTAR and Sunway Georgetown Hotel
• Pearl Hill near Toy Museum and Copthrone Hotel

Supper

• Mamak stalls along Penang Road offer Indian food such as Roti Canai , Roti Helicopter , Roti Tissue , Mutabak etc.

• Bukit Genting Thai Food is located at the hilltop, along the road to Balik Pulau . You can enjoy the beautiful scene while tasting the delicious spicy Thai food there. Although it's a long way from Georgetown , the food and the scenery make the trip worthwhile. Call to get directions and try to get there before sunset. Beware of the narrow road going up. Best to go when it's not dark as it can get tricky driving up. Phone: 60 4 827-9805.

• Cherry Sweet Spicy Thai Food , 8 Clove Hall Road. Phone: +60 4 227-6758, 229-2561. Daily (Closed on Wednesday) 12PM-3PM, 6PM-10PM. Pork-free.

• eGate , next to Tesco hypermarket. Restaurants and cafe available are: Starbucks , Old Town Kopitiam , Subway , Oasis , Tao Japanese Restaurant and etc. However the food's here overrated and not worth the money you fork out.

• Illyana's is at Teluk Kumbar. A Malay style eatery attracting lots of Chinese and Malays because the chef who is Thai cooks very well. Notable dishes include lala fried with olive oil and the claypot fish head curry. Seafood is always fresh (you pick what you want from the fresh seafood laid out and the chef cooks it for you, whatever style you fancy) here as it's just off the beach/jetty. Try the satay too when you are at Illyana's.

• Yellow Light Thai Food , 1-C Fettes Road. Phone: +60 4 899-1471. Closed on Monday

• Eden Seafood Village - 69A Batu Ferringhi , Phone: +60 4 881-1852. Daily 6PM-11PM.

• Ocean Green Seafood , Hotel Paramount, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Penang. Used to be a popular seafood place for Penangites but of late, other seafood places have mushroomed. Commendable dishes include mantis prawns fried with salted egg yolk batter, fried sharksfin with eggs, and prawns.

• Oriental Seafood Restaurant - Macalister Road, Phone: +60 4 226-0969. A sister outlet of the Oriental Seafood at Gurney Drive. This outlet at Macalister Road is less pricey and it's for the locals who crave crabs and prawns (but no view, unlike the one at Gurney Drive). Service is quick and you can order other side eats such as fried noodles, etc. Crabs go by the kilogramme so prices fluctuate. Ask first before ordering. They accept credit cards and cash.

• Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant - Sunrise Tower, 1st Floor, 190-192 Gurney Drive, Phone: +60 4 2298705. The food here is not bad except that the kimchi can be quite different each time you eat here. Attracts Korean expats during lunch and dinner. So food must be similar to Korean food back home. Nice views though of the area esp during lunch. This place has been here for years!