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The endless variety of Penang food reflects the different cooking styles and tastes of its multi-racial population. There is a mouth-watering selection of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Nyonya cuisine to sample, not to mention the irresistible hawker fare from makeshift roadside stalls- Not to be rnissed hawker favorites are "Asam Laksa", "Hokkien Mee", "Char Koay Teow", and "Pasembor". Nyonya Cuisine includes "Mee Siam", "Otak Otak", "Kerabu", "Enche Kabin" and "Curry Kapitan". The Nyonyas are also famous for their delicious cakes and desserts. Heading the list of Indian food is "Nasi Kandar" of Indian Muslim origin. South Indian favorites include "Tosai" and "Idiapom" served with thick "Dhall" curry. Northern Indian "Naan" bread with chicken "Tandoori" or chicken "Tikka" are also worth trying. Chinese restaurants offer Cantonese, Szechuan, Hokkien, Teochew and Hainanese food represented by foods such as "Dim Sum", rice porridge, chicken rice, a variety of noodles and the pungent diced chicken with dried chillies. Malay food typified by dishes such as "Sambal tumis", "Masak lemak", and " Sambal belacan" are easily available. Another hot favorite is of course the "Satay". 
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