GEORGE TOWN, April 17 -- Twelve years ago, we ran a piece in the print edition of Malay Mail about where to find great street food in Penang, every hour of the day.

That's right. Twenty-four hours. Twenty-four stops. It was a winding, filling trek of truly epic proportions.

Inspired by that, here is a shorter version centred around George Town, all within a five-kilometre radius on the fringes of the heritage zone.

7am: Barefoot Char Koay Teow and Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng at Pasar Lebuh Cecil

Morning is the best time to visit any market, and that's especially true of the Cecil Street Market.

And what better way to start a day of eating in Penang than with char koay teow?

The old man at Barefoot Char Koay Teow is still fryin...