Eat a hearty meal before you step inside the Wonderfood Museum. Otherwise, all the mouth-watering delicacies featured inside will certainly give you hunger pangs! Larger-than-life artefacts of popular food from the dominant communities like Malay, Chinese and Indian welcome you. Roti jala with chicken curry, nasi lemak, satays, black chicken soup, chee cheong fun, traditional servings like an Indian thali on a banana leaf, plus desserts and more will tempt you instantly.

In Malaysia, you cannot but notice the extremely popular street vendors or restaurants. If you have wondered what kind of food do people prefer, you must visit Wonderfood Museum to get an idea about local food. In addition, when you move to the first floor, be prepared to witness ‘a table of extravaganza’, displaying the world’s most expensive food. Learn about how a civet cat is used to produce coffee, or what black caviar looks like and how much it costs. The museum also features some of the most unique food such as cattle-brain curry, and runs an awareness campaign about reducing wastage of food.

Tips: The museum is located on Beach Street or Lebuh Pantai. You may choose to club this trip with you tour of Penang’s colonial heritage.