Malaysia

Penang

Penang may be the best street-food island on Earth: Malay, Chinese and Indian traditions collide in George Town's hawker centres, producing char kway teow, asam laksa and nasi kandar at prices that make ordering three dinners rational.

Best forTropical
Approx. flying time~17h 20m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportPenang (PEN)

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About this place

The UNESCO-listed shophouse streets handle the sightseeing between meals. Eat at Gurney Drive or the Chulia Street stalls after dark, and pick whichever wok has the longest local queue.

Featured in Ten tropical escapes where the food is half the point

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