Editing Penang (section)

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Penang cuisine}}
[[File:Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles.JPG|thumb|A bowl of Penang [[Hokkien mee]]]]Penang's culinary scene incorporates [[Malay cuisine|Malay]], [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Peranakan cuisine|Peranakan]] and [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] influences, evident in the variety of street food that includes [[char kway teow]], [[Laksa|asam laksa]] and [[nasi kandar]].<ref name="Cripps-2017">{{Cite news |last=Cripps |first=Karla |date=13 July 2017 |title=George Town, Penang: Asia's Greatest Street Food City? |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/george-town-penang-greatest-street-food-city/index.html |work=[[CNN]] }}</ref> Described by ''[[CNN]]'' as "the food capital of Malaysia", [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] was also listed by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] and ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' as one of the best in Asia for street food.<ref name="Cripps-2017" /><ref name="Fitzpatrick-20042">{{cite magazine |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Liam |date=15 November 2004 |title=Best of Asia – Best Street Food |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/boa/boa_body_food.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041117003151/http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/boa/boa_body_food.html |archive-date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 January 2011 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] }}</ref><ref name="Barton-20142">{{Cite news |last=Barton |first=Robin |date=2 February 2014 |title=Where are the Foodies Going in 2014? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/where-are-the-foodies-going-in-2014-9094744.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/where-are-the-foodies-going-in-2014-9094744.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |access-date=18 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |language=en-GB }}</ref> According to ''Time'' in 2004, only in the city "could food this good be this cheap".<ref name="Fitzpatrick-20042" /> Robin Barton of the ''Lonely Planet'' remarked that the city was a "culinary epicentre of the many cultures that arrived after it was set up as a trading port in 1786, from Malays to Indians, Acehenese to Chinese, Burmese to Thais".<ref name="Barton-20142" />

Over the years, Penang's culinary scene has expanded to include fine dining establishments, adding to its already diverse street food options.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agatha Wong |date=19 April 2022 |title=How Penang's Fine Dining Scene is Giving its Famous Street Food a Run for Its Money |url=https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/penang-best-restaurants-fine-dining-198521 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Sharon |date=8 March 2023 |title=Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Penang, the Malaysian Island State With an Exploding Art Scene |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/things-to-do-in-penang |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[Condé Nast]] |language=en-US }}</ref> In 2022, the ''[[Michelin Guide]]'' made its debut in the state, in recognition of its "small-scale restaurants and street food that embodies Malaysia's distinctive streetside dining culture".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian Cheong, KatelynTan |date=20 October 2022 |title=Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang to Debut in December 2022 |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/the-industry/michelin-guide-malaysia-kuala-lumpur-penang-to-debut-in-december-2022 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[Tatler]] |language=en }}</ref> The 2025 edition of the ''Michelin Guide'' features 69 eateries throughout the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pulau Pinang Michelin Restaurants – the Michelin Guide Malaysia |url=https://guide.michelin.com/my/en/pulau-pinang/restaurants |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=[[MICHELIN Guide]] |language=en-MY }}</ref>