Penang - Char Kway Teow & Blue Skies
Just got back from Penang, pretty exhausted having to wake up at 2.30am for the marathon, then hardly any sleep coming back.
Quite a few things to catch up with, so just a taster first.
One of my favourite foods in the world ever..

And a view through a sandy path, weather wasn't fantastic.
Sandy Path

I love it super-wide
Rocky Bay

I didn't take too many pictures, was pretty exhausted.
Deserted

The marathon was interesting though.
Will get some more up soon ![]()
Famous Char Kway Teow, Ais Kacang and Popiah
So mostly I went to Penang to eat all the wicked stuff there, as you've probably noticed and I drove there this time so I was free to roam around, I chose not to get a local to show me around as I know quite a few places myself and I have more fun using a map and being independant.
The day after Roti Babi I went out looking for the best Char Kway Teow around, the one I had on the first day didn't quite do it.
I headed out to Lorong Selamat (off Jalan Burma/Macallister) to find some famous Char Kway Teow, it's been in the paper and shit so it must be ok, I've had the sisters one before with crab meat on top so I wanted to try this one.
I was greeted with the sight of a rather long queue..

And believe me when I say it was a VERY hot day.

What better to cool you down while waiting than some refreshing Ais Kacang!
It's apparently quite famous in Lorong Selamat too.

But well really it was worth the wait!

Some of the hugest, freshest best cooked prawns I've had, it was really really good Char Kway Teow.
And a good sized portion, for around RM7 if I remember correctly.

I had some Popiah too, which were good, not too rich and nicely made.

Here is the famous lady with her red hat and safely goggles cooking Char-ing the Kway Teow.

Seriously, worth the wait!
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