I live for street food! Penang is coming in at my #1 place of best street food in Southeast Asia. What I also learned about the street food (called Hawker Food) in Penang is that all the Hawkers in Penang must make the food themselves. They can’t hire foreigners to make their dishes. This comes from the Hawker Association and is making sure you are getting the most authentic food on the street. The 1st time I came to Penang, I was only going to be there five days and winded up staying for 10. I