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- It's insanely delicious 
- Is it that much?

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Hong Kong Lunch

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"Penang, Malaysia"

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Hello

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We're Penang, Malaysia

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Lunch

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We were on our way here in a Grab,

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and the driver strongly recommended this place

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We were going to go somewhere else

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But he said this place is delicious, so we came

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[Going inside the restaurant]

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There are many people

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Let's order a big one for now

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I want to try other things

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There seem to be many delicious things

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I want to try this too

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This? Cheong Fun?

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Okay

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Do you want to try satay too?

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[Shrimp in an oil shower]

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[Preparing Ingredients]

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So

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The really funny thing is

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actually, a local friend living in Penang

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recommended another place

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She said the Char Kway Teow there is delicious

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But the driver

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said

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"A local recommended there?"

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No, there's a more delicious place than that

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And then

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he said

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the food’s better here

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and brought us over

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I know

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And the funny thing is

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the Char Kway Teow here

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is originally really famous

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But

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the owner lady

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is too arrogant

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So people don't want to come

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Anyway, this place

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is said to be that delicious

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[Food arrived]

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Wow, the difference from yesterday is

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-the shrimp is very big 
-Right

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Yesterday, it was small shrimp

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[Comparison]

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But its color looks a bit spicy

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We ordered this today

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First, the shrimp is spicy

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[Mid-term Evaluation]

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Pretty sure

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everyone in Penang

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has their go-to

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Char Kway Teow place

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-It's insanely delicious
-Is it that much?

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But it's a bit spicy

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It looks spicy

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[Tasting]

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You can taste how packed it is

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from the first bite

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There are shrimp,

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but also Chinese sausage inside,

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and a lot of bean sprouts

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The flavors go well together

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Personally, char kway teow

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tastes much better when it's a bit spicy / Right

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Honestly, this one

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has a bit stronger seasoning

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But yesterday I told my friends,

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"Hey, I tried that

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char kway teow you recommended,"

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and right away the Malaysians were like,

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asked how the seasoning is?

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It seems really important

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The funny thing is, so far,

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we've eaten char kway teow three times,

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and it tasted different all three times

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[Emphasis on individuality]

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I don't know what char kway teow is

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It's like eating kimchi stew in Korea,

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each restaurant has its own characteristics

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Since it's a national dish,

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there seems to be a variety

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Did you eat shrimp?

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The shrimp is delicious

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It's plump / Isn't the shrimp really delicious?

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Isn't your face getting really red now?

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Is it because it's hot or because it's spicy?

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It's a bit spicy

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But it suits my taste very well

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I think this is the best I’ve eaten

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since coming to Malaysia

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[Undeniable]

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So the driver said

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we should order three plates

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At first, I wondered how I'd eat three plates

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I think I can eat it very easily

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[Another menu arrives]

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This is satay

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Actually, this is not particularly

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famous

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I'm just trying it

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This really is

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like the cheung fun

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we have in Hong Kong

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It looks a lot like that

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Hong Kong-style tteokbokki we always talk about

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[Expecting]

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I think this is lamb

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Lamb?

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The portion is pretty large

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It's quite tasty

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It's a bit chewy

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I don't know if I can chew it

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It's really chewy

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The seasoning is slightly sweet

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Actually, it's not as spicy as

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char kway teow

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According to the driver

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he said just eat char kway teow and leave

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[Eyes widen]

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First of all, there are three kinds of sauces

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It’s kinda like the cheong fun we get in Hong Kong,

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but still different

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Is it because the sauce is too different?

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I think the sauce is different

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It seems to have a strong sweet taste

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Yes, yes

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Everything has a bit of sweetness

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This middle one feels like gochujang

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[Late afternoon]

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Ordered one more

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They make it fresh

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-and serve it right away
-It’s super hot and steamy

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[Thoughtful]

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This char taste is no joke

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After tasting it

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the char taste is really good

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[Face getting redder]

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There are three sizes, right?

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I think ordering the big one is the best

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There are 4 shrimps, so it's very

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abundant

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The egg and sausage

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make it feel more filling

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I ate so deliciously again today

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I almost finished it

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[All Clear]

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The current price is

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[About 20,000 KRW]
In total, about 60

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Malaysian ringgit came out

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We ate very cheaply

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and a lot, actually

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It was very delicious

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and from our perspective

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I think it was the best Char Koay Teow place

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So, we’ll keep exploring and find

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even more delicious food

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on our Penang trip

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Bye bye

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HKL's three-line review 〈Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow〉
1. Attractive spicy fried noodles 
2. Very plump shrimp 
3. Other ordinary dishes