#3
Penang, Malaysia
UNESCO-recognized hawker culture. Four cuisines fused into $2 meals.
Penang's hawker centers produce char kway teow and assam laksa that blend Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Thai traditions into a flavor profile no single-origin kitchen can replicate. This assam laksa was ranked #7 on CNN's World's 50 Best Foods list, and UNESCO recognized the hawker culture in 2020.
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