Motorcyclists speeding past the stalls on the 250m stretch of Lebuh Kurau 5. The area can get very congested as people stop to patronise the stalls. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
IN THE 1980s, a small group of hawkers began setting up makeshift stalls using pushcarts along the roadside of Chai Leng Park in Butterworth, Penang.
Catering primarily to the burgeoning local community, these early vendors offered simple yet flavourful streetfare that quickly became popular among residents.
