Have Perut Will Travel...: PEN Day 4 │ Boxing Day: To Macalister and Back

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Tuesday, 26 December 2023

PEN Day 4 │ Boxing Day: To Macalister and Back

Boxing Day — Evening Walk

After an afternoon of editing videos, I began to develop a stiff neck. The remedy? A walkabout, of course.

We left The Green House at 6:15pm and walked along Jalan Transfer heading southwest before turning right onto Jalan Burma. We crossed Jalan Burma onto Lorong Madras and continued southwest until we reached Jalan Macalister.

From there, we crossed over and headed southeast toward Lorong Baru, home of the New Lane Street Foodstalls. We explored the hawker centre for a bit, but nothing struck our fancy.

Dinner at Sih Jing San

So we walked back across Jalan Macalister and continued northwest until we reached Sih Jing San Coffeeshop, another old favourite. The place was packed to the rafters, but after a short wait, a table opened up.

We weren’t in the mood for rice, so we went with noodle based dishes. The best part? All noodle dishes were RM7.00 each, including:

Brendan’s Char Kueh Teow
Cat’s Kueh Teow Th’ng
My Hokkien Mee

A round of drinks cost RM11.00, and a plate of Lor Bak was RM12.00. Brendan loved the Char Kueh Teow so much he ordered a second helping.

In the end, our typical Penang dinner came to RM51.00 (≈ USD11/EUR10).

Walking Back

With our perut filled, we decided to walk back the way we came — but not before stopping by Health Lane Pharmacy so Brendan could get fresh supplies of band aids for his blistered feet.

Our return route was the exact reverse: