Char koay teow master is back in business


World-famous: Patrons waiting for their char koey teow by Chooi Hong (in striped t-shirt) at the newly opened coffeeshop in Siam Road, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Char koay teow lovers, take heart. The famous Siam Road Char Koay Teow is open for business again after it went “missing in action” the past few months.

Char koay teow master Tan Chooi Hong, 77, served up a pleasant surprise by showing up at a coffeeshop, not far from where he used to operate his pushcart stall.

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