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This was by far the BEST bowl of noodles I have ever had. We originally sat down for some wanton noodles but tipped off by the couple that shared our table, we decided to give Curry Mee a try. I had only one response after a spoonful of the broth. Wow. The broth was light but chockful of flavours. Complex and indescribably addictive. I spooned mouthfuls of the noodles down, one after another, and before I knew it, I found myself staring down an empty bowl. Just so I won't forget, this Curry Mee stall is located on Chulia Street, near the intersection with Carnarvon Street. Look out for the huge Dunlopillo shop signage, the stall is just in front. Opens from 7pm, closed on Mondays.

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Travelling with a wanton mee (dumpling noodles) aficionado has its pitsfalls...

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Atop Penang Hill.

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The famous Penang Hill was a short bus ride away from Kek Lok Si. The wait for the bus was, on the other hand, was rather long. We took the funicular railway up and down after we figured that flip-flops weren't the best footwear for trekking. The surprisingly cool air at the top of Penang Hill was a welcomed respite.

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The largest temple in Penang. We hopped on a "private" bus which brought us to Air Hitam from Chulia Street for RM1.50. It was a sweltering afternoon, and we didn't stay too long.

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The largest temple in Penang. We hopped on a "private" bus which brought us to Air Hitam from Chulia Street for RM1.50. It was a sweltering afternoon, and we didn't stay too long.

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The largest temple in Penang. We hopped on a "private" bus which brought us to Air Hitam from Chulia Street for RM1.50. It was a sweltering afternoon, and we didn't stay too long.

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The largest temple in Penang. We hopped on a "private" bus which brought us to Air Hitam from Chulia Street for RM1.50. It was a sweltering afternoon, and we didn't stay too long.

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The largest temple in Penang. We hopped on a "private" bus which brought us to Air Hitam from Chulia Street for RM1.50. It was a sweltering afternoon, and we didn't stay too long.

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It's hard to find a bad plate of wanton mee (dumpling noodles with char siew) in Penang. While the char siew and wantons were often average, the noodles were always springy and full of bite.

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Folks still in their helmets waiting for their "tabao" (take away) orders. We saw this a lot, people stopping their vehicle right next to their favourite food stall and hopping off to order takeways.

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Or Duck with Rice Noodles Sheets (translations are hard!). Again, my food partner's roving eyes caught sight of this from a stall across the street. Not spectacular but good nonetheless.

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My greedy partner in crime couldn't resist ordering a plate of Soy Sauce Chicken and Stewed Chicken Feet. The chicken was cooked to perfection, moist and very tender. The chicken feet were also very well done. I almost wished that we didn't order so much food, but these were worth stuffing ourselves for. :)

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This was the young maestro cooking up a Char Koay Teow (Fried Rice Noodles) storm over a charcoal stove. His creation was full of smokey flavours (check out the smoke in the photo), perhaps a little greasy for some but entirely satisfying.

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Char Koay Teow (Fried Flat Rice Noodles) and Koay Teow Teng (Flat Rice Noodles Soup). Seen at almost every other corner Kedai Kopi (coffeshop) or street stall, we found some pretty good samples just by walking (of which we did alot) and exploring the neighbourhood we were in. It was easy to spot a good food spot; everytime you see dozens of Penangites camped out in the same corner for some chow was generally a reliable sign. Either that, or just learn to sniff the air alot. :)

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We stumbled upon what appeared to be Little India. Not many photos here, since most of the food went down even before I managed to pull the camera out.

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This gentleman gamely allowed me to take photos while he worked his magic on the griddle.

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