Joanna James
In addition to its towering skyscrapers, Kuala Lumpur is famous for one other thing, and that is its cuisine. For a foodie who doesn't miss a chance to try new dishes, Kuala Lumpur is the perfect spot.
It's the perfect combination of rice noodles, sprouts, egg, cockles and prawns. Char Kuey Teow is a popular dish in Teochew region, China which is where it originated from. While you can enjoy this at any hotel restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, places like Berjaya Times Square Hotel will top the dish with a sausage.
This is Malaysia's national dish, and if you don't try this one while in Malaysia, you are missing the point of Malaysian cuisine. Nasi Lemak is a simple but tasty dish which is reasonably priced. Usually, it is rice with anchovies, chilli paste, peanuts and a hard-boiled egg. But the fancier version includes chicken rendang or fried chicken.
A delicious soup dish made of thin rice noodles and yellow noodles. The soup is made by boiling the base with shells and shrimp heads
The translation would mean something similar to pork bone tea except it's not tea. The soup base is a complex herbal soup boiled with pork rib meat. The meat is usually stewed for hours until it becomes tender. Bak Kut Teh is usually enjoyed with fried dough pieces, veggies and fried rice.
It's the classic chicken rice you find everywhere except in Kuala Lumpur the rice is cooked with ginger, garlic and chicken stock! The chicken can be either fried or boiled although the fried chicken version is usually more delicious. It comes with a chilli paste which you had better avoid if you haven't tried spicy food before.
The pork belly cooked until the meat is tender, yummy! A must-try for pork lovers, roasted pork is enjoyed with rice and chilli sauce.
A delicious dish of thick round noodles, minced pork, fried anchovies and dried chilli mix! What makes Chilli Pan Mee special is the chilli mix. You can mix the noodles with the chilli mix to bring it up to the spice level you want or leave it out altogether. If you like the soup version, you can try that as well.
This is another Chinese dish you can try in Kuala Lumpur. Wantan Mee is yellow noodles fried with eggs and black sauce. You can opt for whatever meat you want although it is usually consumed with pork.
In Malaysia, if you don't see noodle dishes on every menu at every restaurant, that would be a surprise. Pork Noodle is yet another noodle dish you can enjoy in Kuala Lumpur. This is noodles with pork and sausages accompanied by a black sauce. Most of the restaurants serve a chilli paste with the noodles for those who like the dish to be a bit spicier.
If you are someone who loves Indian food, you definitely must have tried something similar to this. Roti Canai is flatbread made with butter and oil with fillings of cheese, onion and egg.
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