Penang char koay teow icon dies, family to continue his legacy

Food legend: Founder of Penang’s famous Ah Leng Char Koay Teow has passed away.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has lost one of its char koay teow masters to the dengue epidemic, which has seen 163.2% more deaths year-on-year.

Teoh Koon Leng, or Ah Leng, 82, as he was affectionately known, passed away after he was diagnosed with the disease, having battled a fever for over a month.