Line Clear and Siam Road Char Koay Teow make it into world’s Top 50

World famous: Chooi Hong frying char koay teow at his stall as a line of people wait patiently for their food.

GEORGE TOWN: The Line Clear Nasi Kandar Restaurant did not know that its fare is rated the ninth best street food in the world until told by reporters.

Neither did Siam Road Char Koay Teow hawker Tan Chooi Hong, 76, know that his fried noodles are ranked 14th on that list.