Elderly sisters’ famous Penang noodles continue to gain fans from near and far

Get it while it's hot: Kooi Heang (left) and Kooi Lye posing with their famous curry mee while customers eagerly wait their turn at the stall in Jalan Paya Terubong, near the Air Itam wet market.

GEORGE TOWN: Instant Penang curry noodles may be a hit with those staying outside the northern state but for locals and visitors to Penang, nothing beats having a piping hot bowl of the authentic fare even if it means sweating it out under the hot sun.

Near the famous Air Itam market here, a steady stream of customers patiently queue up to place orders for the curry mee sold by two elderly sisters outside a church.