Hitting Our Stride in Penang, Malaysia

Penang was smiling on us, embracing us for our our diligent efforts in getting there. Either that or Kady and I were simply hitting our Southeast Asia stride... as almost everything about our visit to Penang was easy and charming.

The food was so insanely delicious and fairly priced, I was prompted to say one night, "I wonder how much eating we can get in tomorrow." The two largest groups that make up the Malaysian population that Kady and I encountered in Penang were the Chinese and Indian. We straddled the line between satiety and gluttony indulging in the latter's delicacies. Most of this took place at "Line Clear"- a famous alleyway that serves up heaps of masalas, curries, and other delicious delicious delicious Indian dishes.

Pick your food here. The guy in the blue shirt will give you a sample of pretty much everything.



Find a table in the alley...


After eating, just wash your sticky fingers here:

Do your best not to see a guy "farmer-blowing" into the sink next to the one with the dishes.

We would split a plate of rice, some iced chais and a couple bowls of various curries for around $3. We were perhaps never happier in our lives.

Well, not until later that day when we were able to country-line dance with the locals and sing karoke with the young Malaysian hipsters.

More on that soon...