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Penang Secures Culinary Heritage with 10 Recognized Dishes

2/1/2026

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Penang's state government will officially recognize 10 dishes and six cultural practices as intangible heritage.
The move aims to secure Penang's culinary identity amid Singapore's UNESCO hawker culture recognition.
Gazetted dishes include roti benggali, mee sotong, kerabu bihun.
Audee Cheah, president of the Penang Chefs Association, emphasized protecting these dishes.
Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, said the list will evolve as more dishes are researched.

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Penang's state government will officially recognize 10 dishes and six cultural practices as intangible heritage.
The move aims to secure Penang's culinary identity amid Singapore's UNESCO hawker culture recognition.
Gazetted dishes include roti benggali, mee sotong, kerabu bihun.
Audee Cheah, president of the Penang Chefs Association, emphasized protecting these dishes.
Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, said the list will evolve as more dishes are researched.