From the category archives:
Kuala Lumpur–intimately and commonly known as KL by locals–continues to hold a special place in my heart. For more than 3 years, KL was my home away from home when I attended college there. Today, it remains one of my favorite cities in the world.
Walk down the streets of downtown KL brought back a ton of sweet memories: my favorite food stalls, hang out hotspots, shopping outlets, and other old haunts.
Through my camera lense, I present you KL, the Garden City of Lights.
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Hawker food/street food is a big part of Malaysian culture and can be found anywhere in the country. If you are a foreign tourist to KL, don’t miss out Petaling Street and Jalan Alor. A tad touristy, the foods are delectable nonetheless.
Here are some pictures snapped at Jalan Alor and Petaling Street during my whirlwind 36 hours in KL.
Mangosteen–the queen of all fruits–has a milky color flesh which is sweet with just the right tint of sourness.
A friendly street vendor with his hot wok. His stir-fried Hokkien Mee is cooked with lots of wok hei (the breath of wok).
A very colorful and festive open-air restaurant at Petaling Street.
Another street vendor watching over his Portuguese baked fish wrapped with aluminum foil.
Claypot chicken rice. This is how the the real stuff are done–with two electric fans fanning the charcoal flame.
View the complete set and take a virtual tour of the food scenes in KL…enjoy!
Related Post: 36 Hours in KL
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Every time when I go home to Penang, I like to spend my mornings going to local wet markets in search of fresh shellfish. Being an island, Penang is blessed with abundant supply of various kinds of shellfish and here are my favorites.
Kepah. They are very similar to Manila Clams, but their shells are smooth [...]
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To many people in the West, the notion of hawkers, roadside stalls, and kopi tiams (coffee shops) is as blurry as a smoked mirror; the concept is vague and hard-to-grasp (no, they are not like a food cart selling cotton candy, nor are they a McDonalds or Starbucks).
Therefore I would like to take you on [...]
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I’ll write a complete food guide soon. For now, here are some of the most famous hawker food in Penang.
Hainanese Chicken Rice served with fresh cucumber and chili sauce.
Apong Manis or simply known as Apong.
Apong Balik…
Assam Laksa.
Roasted Chestnuts. Locally, they are known as Lat Chee.
Hot food, curries, and home-cooked dishes served at [...]
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