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Chowrasta Market

Built in 1890, Chowrasta Market is one of the oldest wet markets in Malaysia. It does not only offer poultry and vegetables, however, as tourists will find various local products as well, including processed nutmegs, cloves, durian cakes and tau sar pneah (a local bean paste biscuit). The market is said to be the go-to place to buy home some local produce from Penang. Above the ground floor are bookstores selling second-hand publications.

Address: Penang Road
Hours: 6:30AM-7PM
Price: Entrance is free of charge

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Listing from Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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