Malaysia Trip

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Aliyaa is a popular restaurant known for its authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in Kuala Lumpur. Aliyaa means "Elephant" in Sri Lanka. The restaurant is especially famous for its crab dishes. Crab Curry is a highlight and a must-try, featuring fresh crab cooked in rich and spicy curry sauce. The crab is big and delicious with the curry. You cannot experience with the taste at the different restaurant. They are very friendly and will show you some recommendations for your favor. Fish Sothi: Fish Coconut Milk. Nethili Sambol: Anchovy Sambol. Prawn Varuval: Stir-fried Prawn. Brinjal Moju: Eggplant Moju. Cashewnut Paal Curry: Cashewnut coconut milk curry. Devil Chicken. Vallarai & Carrot Sambol. Nei Soru: Ghee (Butter) Rice. The soup is good spiciness, so you might love it. If you are not familiar with spiciness, please ask staffs at the restaurant. Appam is a traditional Sri Lankan pancake. It is made with fermented rice flour batter and coconut milk.

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Restoran Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh is a renowned establishment with over 30 years of tradition, famous for its rich herbal Bak Kut Teh soup. "Bak Kut Teh" means "Meat Bone Tea", a popular pork rib dish cooked in broth known for its deep herbal aroma, blended with 16 Chinese herbs. The restaurant prepares its broth everyday starting at 5 AM. The claypot Bak Kut Teh is available in various sizes and parts of pork. It features a mix of pork cuts including pork belly, organs, intestines and stomach. If you are not familiar, you can exclude organs by requests. You can also request leaner or fattier cuts. The flavorful broth is MSG-free. So it would be a good choice for your health. The opening hours are from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM. If possible, you can try to go to the restaurant as a breakfast or brunch. The braised pork belly is popular in this restaurant, too. It is juicy, fatty (not too much) and a bit salty. You Tiao (Fried Dough) is very soft and matched with the broth of Bak Kut Teh.

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Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice has been a beloved dining spot since 1985, renowned for its charcoal-cooked claypot chicken rice. The dish features fragrant, smoky rice combined with tender chicken, Chinese sausage, and salted fish, receiving high praise from both locals and tourists. The restaurant is open from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, making it an ideal spot for both lunch and dinner. The chicken is moist and tender and Chinese sausage is juicy and fatty. The rice is crisp on the bottom and fluffy.

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Sri Nirwana Maju is a popular restaurant renowned for its traditional banana leaf rice, originally a South Indian meal. The dish features a large banana leaf serving as a plate, with rice, curry sauces, and various vegetables and condiments served. You can choose 3 types of curries: fish, Chicken and dhal (lentil curry). Each curry is delicious and favorable. Fried gourd fritter is a little bit bitter, but crispy and good with the banana leaf rice. Chicken peratal curry is soft and the chicken is good with the curry. Fried Chicken is crispy and delicious. Fried squid is chewy but the taste is so nice. Fried Mackerel is well fried and good taste with certain saltiness. It's open from 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Around Lunch and Dinner time, the waiting line might be long.

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Hor Poh Cuisine is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant renowned for its tradition Hakka dishes. Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka people, originally from parts of Taiwan. The Hakka cuisine is a unique cooking style from other Asian countries/areas. As one of Hakka cuisine, “Lei Cha” is well-known. The dish “Lei Cha” features a base of rice topped with a variety of vegetables, peanuts, fried bean curd and more. All items are brought together with a flavorful green tea soup. The green tea soup is particularly noted for its rich and flavorful taste. And the soup is good for your health. The chicken is very good with honey sauce. The ginger in the sauce makes the taste better. The pork is soft and juicy with a little bit salty. Hor Por dumpling is another popular dish containing dried tofu, garlic and pickles in a thin skin. If you eat with steam bun, it makes you to addict the taste. The opening hours are from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed on Tuesday.

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Nam Hong Chicken Rice is a traditional Hainanese chicken rice restaurant established in 1938 by three immigrants from Hainan, China. The restaurant has been beloved by locals and tourists for over 80 years. The chicken is tender and flavorful, complemented by fragrant rice and savory sauces. Steamed Chicken is a popular dish at this restaurant. The steamed chicken is boiled perfectly and very tender with a light and delicate flavor. Pork dishes are also famous because it's known for its crispy, crunchy skin and tender, juicy meat. The pork meat is flavorful with a perfect balance of fat and lean portions. Besides of Chicken and pork, other dishes like noodles are also highly praised. It offers to customers about new favorite dish with a spicy and savory experience. The outside of this Roasted pork is crispy. The inside is very juicy and intense. Recently the menu has expanded to include new dishes, so you can try both traditional and new style of Hainanese dishes. The restaurant is open from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM from Monday to Sunday.

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Lai Foong Lala Noodles is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant known for its fresh clam (Lala) noodles. The Lala noodles are distinguished by a flavorful soup made with aromatic Chinese yellow wine and a slight spiciness from ginger, perfectly matched with the tender clam meat. There are 2 places of this restaurant in the same area. You can visit one of these with many seats. The restaurant also offers online delivery services, allowing you to enjoy their delicious noodles from the comfort of your own place. Normal Lala noodles are worth trying to eat, but we recommend this Lala noodles with big prawn. The prawn makes the soup more tasty and good match with the clams. There is no other place in Kuala Lumpur offering such generous portion of clams with the quality at the price.

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Wong Mei Kee is renowned for its exceptional roast pork, known as "Siew Yok". The restaurant operates from 12:00 AM to 3:00 PM, but it's advisable to arrive early to avoid long waits due to its limited operating hours. In addition to roast pork, the restaurant also offers outstanding roasted chicken and char siew. The trio combination allows you to enjoy all three meals.

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Sek Yuen Restaurant is a traditional Chinese restaurant that has been in operation since 1948. It serves classic Cantonese dishes. The interior of the restaurant makes you feel nostalgic atmosphere. It's known for its classic Cantonese dishes such as roast duck, sweet and sour pork and etc. Crispy PiPa Roasted Duck is roasted duck is renowned for its crispy skin and juicy meat. Jelly Chicken might not be seen often the other restaurants, but this dish is one of popular items at this restaurant. You need to pre-order this dish 2 days before you visit. But please ask the availability even though you don't have pre-order for it. This dish is shark fin one and it is also famous and popular at this restaurant. If you wrap with the lettuce, it would be healthier. The basket is made of Yam. Inside is the sweet and sour pork. Crunchy yam and soft & juicy Pork makes good combination to eat. The noodles are delicious with the marinated BBQ pork.

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Located in Kampung Baru, this dessert stall offers an impressive and pungent Cendol Durian. It features shaved ice, rich coconut milk, vibrant green pandan noodles, sweet corn, and generous portions of ripe durian flesh, creating a unique and refreshing Malaysian dessert experience.

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A legendary eatery in Kuala Lumpur famous for its claypot chicken rice, cooked over raging charcoal burners. The rice is prepared with marinated chicken, Chinese sausage, and other ingredients, allowing the flavors to meld and a desirable crispy crust to form at the bottom of the claypot. It's a must-try for those seeking authentic local cuisine.

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This popular local spot in Kuala Lumpur specializes in Ikan Bakar (grilled fish). Fresh fish, including stingray, is marinated in a vibrant turmeric mixture and grilled in banana leaves, a method that locks in the juices and flavors. It's a legendary spot for this Malaysian culinary tradition.

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A bustling breakfast spot in Kuala Lumpur, renowned for its Nasi Lemak, a beloved national dish. Visitors can customize their plate with various accompaniments like spicy beef lungs, prawn sambal, chicken rendang, and squid sambal, all served on a banana leaf with coconut rice, fried anchovies, peanuts, and a fried egg.

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A dedicated street food stall in Kuala Lumpur specializing in meticulously grilled BBQ chicken wings. Each wing is carefully rotated over hot charcoal to achieve a perfect, evenly cooked skin and a sticky, flavorful glaze. The vendor's 20 years of experience ensure a consistently delicious and smoky treat.

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This long-standing establishment, open for 70-80 years and run by a third generation, is celebrated for serving some of the best beef noodles in Kuala Lumpur. They offer a variety of noodles (mee, bihun, hor fun) with fresh beef, beef balls, tripe, and a rich, caramelized minced beef topping, all served in a flavorful broth.