Nazri agrees Penang hawker food best cooked by locals


Say cheese: Nazri (second left) posing with tourists at the Unesco Heritage site in Armenian Street. - Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has come out in support of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s proposal to bar foreigners from being the main cooks of popular local fare.

Nazri said he “totally agreed” with Lim that Penang’s street food should be prepared by locals.

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