Some Penang cuisine sampling....

How often can you find this old-styled kopitiam in Singapore nowadays?

One of the things that travellers must do while in Penang is TO EAT!! Of course.

Since this part of Malaysia is also well-known to be a food hub as well...

Just as I mentioned on my FACEBOOK page that I'm not sure if I was that hungry, but this ought to be one of the best Mee Goreng (above) I sampled.

To be honest, I was actually hunting around for a bowl of Assam Laksa around the hotel I'm staying before I decided to opt for this plate of Malay-styled fried noodle served by a Chinese "auntie".

What makes it so delicious I can't describe it, but the moment of truth came you have the noodles into your mouth and yummy as the fish cakes, the bean sprouts etc. blended well with the chili paste that fried with it...

I had a plate of dried "Koay Teow Mee" served with chili paste (above) as my lunch, before I headed to "Hai Kee Chan", as I was told one must try the "Koay Teow" in Penang as the texture is slightly different as compared to one we have in Singapore and its true as it's tender and smoother.

So, here the crowning glory - The Assam Laksa, which I found it, ironically, near the hotel where I stayed.

Like what many people told me, it's a totally different type of Laksa we have back home, which the Penangites call it the "Curry Mee".

Initially, I thought why the hawker gave a spoonful of prawn paste and later I realized it's a way to help to dilute the "sourness" one would experience when sampling the thick Assam gravy.

And the rice noodle that goes with it, is also smooth and tender like the "Koay Teow" I had earlier.