Small groupA slow four-hour eat through old George Town, from hokkien char and char hor fun to lok lok and Nyonya kuih, with a guide who explains each dish.
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Small groupThe same small-group tasting format as the Penang Plates tour, but in the morning, so you eat breakfast-time Penang while the markets are busy.
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Walking tourA three-hour walk through George Town with a licensed guide, tasting dishes from nasi kandar to Nyonya kuih and seeing how Malay, Chinese, Indian and Nyonya cooking overlap.
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Walking tourA guided tasting walk through Indian Muslim food, Armenian Street snacks and the clan jetties, ending with a dish once reserved for royalty.
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Walking tourA heavy-tasting street food walk with outlets that hold Michelin Bib Gourmand awards, plus Nyonya kuih, Indian snacks, tropical fruit and a stroll along Chew Jetty.
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Shared tourPedal through colonial George Town by trishaw, pass the mosque, church and temple, then stop at a hawker centre for wantan mee, satay and other local plates.
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Walking tourFollow the spice trail through Little India and Lebuh China, learning how chilli, turmeric and cumin shaped local food, with up to ten tastings.
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ActivityRide pillion with a local guide between five street food spots across Penang and eat a course at each. Helmet and rain poncho are provided.
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Walking tourBegin at Chowrasta Market, taste asam laksa, nutmeg pickles and kopitiam coffee, then visit a Michelin-listed Nyonya cafe and a popiah maker.
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Small groupAn evening in Air Itam: Kek Lok Si temple, the wet market, laksa and oyster omelette, finishing with lok lok. Small groups.
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Walking tourA three-hour heritage walk with an optional multi-ethnic breakfast, covering the street art and the secret-society history of the old town.
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ActivityWalk the spice garden, then cook Nyonya, Malay, Indian or Thai dishes at your own station in a hands-on class.
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A 90-minute live theatre show on Penang history with a dish served for each chapter. There is a kids menu for ages 3 to 11.
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