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Char Mee Suah refers to one of the hawkers food found in Penang which is made with vermicelli that is fried with bean sprouts, prawns, pork or chinese dried pork sausage and egg. Penang is a state in Malaysia. The food in Penang is widely regarded as the best in Malaysia.

Char Koay Teow or Char Kuey Teow refers to one of the popular hawker foods from Penang. Char Koay Teow is made from flat rice noodles, bean sprouts, prawns, cockles, sliced chinese dried pork sausage, chives and garlic which are then fried together, then seasoned with chili paste, pepper, thick and light soy/soya sauce. To add even more taste, Char Koay Teow can be served with eggs. Moreover, Char Koay Teow is Penang 's signature dish. Preparing a plate of flat, white rice noodles is an art form that has been perfected in Penang. Stir-fried in a huge wok, the rice noodles are skillfully tossed with prawns, egg, Chinese sausage, cockles, bean sprouts and chives. Some stalls serve the noodles on plates lined with banana leaves to enhance the aroma of the dish. Penang is a state in Malaysia. The food in Penang is widely regarded as the best in Malaysia.

Char Kuih Kak refers to Malaysian fried turnip cake.Char Kuih Kak made from turnip and rice flour which is steamed to make a firm dough. This dough is then roughly chopped and fried with garlic, minced pickled turnip, chilli paste, dark soya sauce, bean sprouts and chives. To enhance its taste, egg may be added to the mixture while cooking. Char Kuih Kak is one of the hawker foods found in Penang, Malaysia.

Cezerye refers to Turkish famous dessert specifically from Mersin. Cezerye is made of carrot paste, sugar and coconut and sometimes peanuts or hazelnuts can be added. Like chocolates or candies, Cezerye can be preserved for some time.

Çöp Sis refer to Turkey's grilled small pieces of meat on wooden skewers which is usually served with Ezme, Rice Pilav or Lavash to wrap around the meat.

Chena Poda Pitha refers a sweet custard-like dessert unique to Orissa, India. It is also called Chena Poda.