- [Trevor] Penang.
This famous hotspot in northwest Malaysia is full
of culture, history, and, of course, food.
I'm here to taste the flavors
and find out why Penang is such a food heaven.
To help me, I have a local friend
who wants to take me out for some local hawker food
and explain why it's just so good here.
- So welcome to Penang and the Jackie House.
- Oh, thank you, thank you.
- So what brings you here?
- Well, I know that Penang has a lot to do in terms
of architecture, culture, and history,
but for me, well, I came for the food to eat, so.
- Oh, Penang definitely is a food paradise.
Let me show you the local hawker food here.
- Oh, perfect.
You have some recommendations?
- Oh a lot of varieties.
- I know there's a lot to eat,
so I would really love it, if you show me.
- Sure.
- Okay, cool. Let's do it.
- These are the traditional local hawker food.
- Okay. - And it's one of the Jackie,
and this has been here for more than 50 years.
Today we are introducing Hokkien noodle, Hokkien Mee.
- Okay - It's very popular because
most local here are Hokkien Chinese,
and also this (speaks in foreign language),
they are worshiping the god Hokkien,
and we are in the month of September in this area.
- Okay.
- So these are the ingredients.
- [Trevor] So this is what you recommend?
The Hokkien noodles? - [Local] Yeah
- Let's give it a try.
- Okay, yeah.
- Okay sounds good.
- Okay, I'll ask them, yeah.
(ordering in Malay)
- That's it. (speaking in Malay)
- This dish looks amazing.
I can already tell.
The food here is just one notch above.
It's just really good, and
I'm just curious, why Penang?
What makes it such a food destination?
- Oh because definitely Penang is famous as a food paradise
because it's a--
consists of three multi-culture,
Malay, Indian, and Chinese, and we have Etha-India
over on the other side.
Then Chinatown, which sells Malay food,
and also it's a fusion of those days
when the immigrants came here.
- Cool, perfect. - [Local] Try the food!
- Okay, let's give it a try.
- [Local] This is the Hokkien noodle,
and it's spicy, but it's not as spicy as Thai Tom Yum.
- So, can I put this paste in?
- [Local] Just mix it, yeah--
- [Trevor] Okay.
- [Local] with the paste, and with those sauces.
- [Trevor] Okay, so I'm going to put that paste in,
and then I just mix it all up, right?
- [Local] Yeah. Then you live in China,
chopsticks are no problem for you.
- Yeah, no problem.
Okay.
Thank you!
Wow!
Really good food here.
I'm impressed by this place.
Penang--
- [Male] Not to mention 4 ringgit.
- [Trevor] Yeah, not to mention the price.
4 ringgit, right?
- [Local] Yeah.
- Unbelievable. Good flavors.
- [Local] It's good to sweat Out.
Yeah, thank you for the recommendation.
- [Local] It's good to sweat out.
The locals like to eat something hot
and sweat out and then they feel good.
- [Trevor] Yeah.
- [Male] Good habit.
- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you very much.
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