Found another good place for retirement: Penang.

If I wasn't a food lover, I probably didn't know Penang from the beginning.

I have no reason not to eat Chinese buns in Xi 'an, roast duck in Beijing, fried rice cakes in Korea, Vietnamese chicken powder in Vietnam and Penang, the third street snack in the world. For this trip, I prepared not only some Malaysian ringgit, air tickets and friends, but also a lot of Baoji pills and Xiaoshi tablets.

Penang is famous not only for its snacks, but also for its street view construction in Malaysia. Known as a garden city, it is livable and comfortable, and the whole city smells of providing for the aged.

The local population is very special, with 40% Chinese, 40% Malays and 20% others. This situation is particularly easy to distinguish. Most Malays have extremely dark skin and relatively large bodies. Many local Chinese have lived in Malaysia for generations, but most of them can speak Mandarin and Cantonese with some Minnan accents. People in China are super friendly, whether in shops, asking for directions, taxis or restaurants. They are polite and friendly to China tourists, making people feel at home.

This feeling is really subtle.

When I arrived in Penang, I always felt that I had intruded into modern China. In the early years, a large number of China people from Taishan, Fujian, Chaoshan and other places in China came to work in Penang, and gradually built everything here according to the appearance of their hometown with stable work and a life of living and working in peace and contentment. Architecture, food, and some cultural habits handed down from distant China all have an unusual charm, which is probably the taste of Nanyang.

I don't believe in titles more and more. Originally, I wanted to experience street snacks in Penang, but later I ate all Chinese food. Although I still don't quite understand why a Cantonese who has been to Fujian and Chaoshan wants to come to Malaysia for Chinese food. But after all, all the local ingredients in Malaysia are used, and the cooking technology has been passed down since then. This trip can also be regarded as a nostalgic and retro food trip.

The price in Malaysia is slightly lower, so it is very pleasant to consume. Although 1 was equal to 2 yuan at that time, all drinks were basically 1-3, and the prices of other snacks were basically single digits, which was much more palatable than the so-called online celebrity milk tea with a cup of 20 to 30 yuan in China, and it was delicious!

In Malaysia, it gets dark later. Although it is very hot during the day, the temperature is comfortable in the morning and evening. Maybe it's the heat. There are drinks at almost every meal. Some restaurants have been merged. Eating there, whether you buy drinks or not, will charge a fee similar to the tea fee. If you order a drink, you don't have to pay. Every drink has a lot of ice cubes, which is very similar to Vietnam. Coffee and milk tea with ice are delicious.

I originally imagined that the street snacks ranked third in the world would be distributed in several long food streets. The fact is not what I expected, but it is similar. Most of the famous snacks are distributed in several pedestrian streets, which is also the center where tourists gather.

To tell the truth, all the local cuisines searched by the public comment software are actually snacks and dishes with China flavor. Such as Fujian shrimp noodles, spring tea house, red bean ice, Yueping bean sprout rice, etc., but they are basically inexpensive.

Next, I would like to briefly comment on some foods that have been among the best in public comments:

People lined up early in the morning. According to observation, all people with Asian faces, according to in-depth observation, are domestic compatriots, and they are probably tempted by public comments like me.

Fortunately, the waiting time is not long. The more famous here are coconut milk rice, toast and so on, which are suitable for brunch. Coconut milk rice does not have the expected rich flavor of coconut milk. The sauce poured on the rice is the highlight. Don't need meat and vegetables. This sauce is used for bibimbap during Lent, which is very appetizing!

The fried kway teow in Malaysia is particularly delicious, which is different from the fried rice noodles in Guangdong. It also tastes different from Chaoshan and Fujian. The fried kway teow in Penang is a mixture of bean sprouts, oysters, pork and fried eggs. I am curious about what kind of frying method is used, and the kway teow has its own waxy taste. If you also like to eat some special glutinous rice food,

Wife of shop-owner, ancestral home in Jiangmen, friendly and lovely. Like most restaurants in Penang, this one is cost-effective. The meal cost RM *** 10, and the RMB was less than that of 40 yuan. The point is, for me who have been tired of eating all kinds of chickens in China, the practice of chicken here has given me a brand-new feeling. Soy sauce and cooking oil are particularly fragrant, but simple cooking makes the taste fresher.

I have never seen this kind of snack in Chaozhou. Fried core is a kind of mixed drink similar to Cao Xian jelly in China. Not easy to explain; Red bean cream is red bean ice. There are so many people waiting in line at the booth that I feel that this is a place where everyone must punch in. For me, it's actually very general, not too amazing, maybe my expectations are too high.

Many famous snacks here are mostly handed down by Chinese who came to work in Nanyang that year, or have been improved by various recipes or blended with Malaysian flavor, showing a brand-new look.

Maybe my information search is wrong. In fact, I especially like local Malaysian dishes, such as curry and lasagna, but I can't find them in Penang. It seems that I have to look for them elsewhere in Malaysia. Perhaps this time is destined to be a nostalgic trip to Nanyang.

There are smiles, delicious food, seaside and sunset. It is also a good choice to find such a city in your later years.