Far East Travels Video Podcast

Penang, Malaysia-Best Street Food Dish/Drink/Bourdain Food Court

I sampled one of the best char kway teows I had on my visit, a thirst quenching nutmeg juice with sour plum, and a grilled stingray feast at a food court Anthony Bourdain visited on his last trip to George Town, Penang. I was still surprised with the influx of tourists advancing on George Town in the past few years that street food prices are still low, in alot of cases no more than 5 Ringit=$1.20USD for alot of the classic dishes from laksa to char kway teow and many more. My grilled stingray, large, feast with a nice side of stir-fried vegetables and rice was less than $14USD including beer. One of the most unique drinks I've ever tried was the nutmeg juice that I found out later is only served or available in Penang and Indonesia, obviously where nutmeg is grown. Evidently alot of the fruit that surrounds the nut gets turned into charcoal and exported, Indonesia. Wonderfully thirst quenching in the tropical heat and humidity of Penang. So George Town is definitely worthy of a visit, especially if you appreciate great food! You won't find the same kind of variety of accommodation that you will in other tourist hot spots of Southeast Asia. On the budget end to moderate priced properties there's a good chance you'll have to take a room and use a shared bathroom. George Town has the most pre WWII buildings in all of Southeast Asia and although many have been converted to today's standard of accommodations, many places haven't or simply can't. You'll probably notice some rooms with a bathroom and shower in the corner almost looking like it was just placed there next to the bed, it probably was! If you're out enjoying the sites, eating some of the best food in Southeast Asia you'll soon forget about your odd accommodations. Thanks so much for watching the video and please don't forget to subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications! Please feel free to check out and subscribe to my audio podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-east-travels-podcast/id1079513943