Nowhere does the traditional coconut noodle soup taste better than Kam Fatt, an unassuming street-side restaurant.
Curry laksa, Kam Fatt —
Nowhere does the traditional coconut noodle soup taste better than Kam Fatt, an unassuming street-side restaurant.
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In Super Kitchen's chili pan mee, soft, chewy noodles are topped with fried anchovy, deep fried onions, fresh scallions, crushed peanuts, shredded pork and a poached egg.
Chili pan mee, Super Kitchen —
In Super Kitchen's chili pan mee, soft, chewy noodles are topped with fried anchovy, deep fried onions, fresh scallions, crushed peanuts, shredded pork and a poached egg.
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Then, you mix it all up for an explosion of textures and flavors that will leave you wanting a second (or third) serving.
Mixed medley —
Then, you mix it all up for an explosion of textures and flavors that will leave you wanting a second (or third) serving.
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This is how Sin Kee's braised rice is served -- you're not sure what to expect at first.
Sin Kee's signature dish —
This is how Sin Kee's braised rice is served -- you're not sure what to expect at first.
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Slowly lift the bowl and you'll discover a medley of meat, seafood and vegetables slow cooked in a sweet sauce that smothers the rice below.
Braised rice, Sin Kee —
Slowly lift the bowl and you'll discover a medley of meat, seafood and vegetables slow cooked in a sweet sauce that smothers the rice below.
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This fresh chicken is marinated in Chinese medicinal herbs and Shaoxing cooking wine, then covered in clay and buried in a kiln and slowly roasted for six hours.
Beggar's chicken, New Heong Kee —
This fresh chicken is marinated in Chinese medicinal herbs and Shaoxing cooking wine, then covered in clay and buried in a kiln and slowly roasted for six hours.
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The authentic way to eat this traditional South Indian banana leaf cuisine -- as served in KL's Bangsar -- is to use your hands.
Banana leaf in Bangsar —
The authentic way to eat this traditional South Indian banana leaf cuisine -- as served in KL's Bangsar -- is to use your hands.
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The dark sweet soy sauce used in Kam Lian Kee's Hokkien fried noodles masks all the other ingredients -- like pork, prawns, squid, cabbage and tiny bits of crispy pork skin -- so you're surprised with the rich taste of every bite.
Hokkien noodles, Kam Lian Kee —
The dark sweet soy sauce used in Kam Lian Kee's Hokkien fried noodles masks all the other ingredients -- like pork, prawns, squid, cabbage and tiny bits of crispy pork skin -- so you're surprised with the rich taste of every bite.
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Popular among locals and celebrities, the 45-year-old Sun Fong eatery specializes in bah kut teh, a slow-cooked pork bone soup.
Bah kut teh, Sun Fong —
Popular among locals and celebrities, the 45-year-old Sun Fong eatery specializes in bah kut teh, a slow-cooked pork bone soup.
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Tucked away in an alleyway in Bukit Bintang, the Ngau Kee noodle stand is a family business that's been running for more than 40 years.
Beef noodles, Ngau Kee —
Tucked away in an alleyway in Bukit Bintang, the Ngau Kee noodle stand is a family business that's been running for more than 40 years.
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Ngau Kee's beef noodles are topped with freshly sliced scallions and dry chili -- mix well before digging in.
Beef noodle, Ngau Kee —
Ngau Kee's beef noodles are topped with freshly sliced scallions and dry chili -- mix well before digging in.
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Nasi Lemak, a popular dish served at Nasi Lemak Famous, literally translates into "fatty rice."
Nasi Lemak —
Nasi Lemak, a popular dish served at Nasi Lemak Famous, literally translates into "fatty rice."
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Restoran Minang Salero, in the inner city suburb of Sentul, is where you'll find some of the best nasi padang in KL.
Nasi padang, Restoran Minang Salero —
Restoran Minang Salero, in the inner city suburb of Sentul, is where you'll find some of the best nasi padang in KL.
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Slathered in a buttery sauce, the dish comes with an added dose of savory flavor thanks to the liberal amounts of curry leaves added to it.
Claypot butter crabs, Restoran Wong Poh —
Slathered in a buttery sauce, the dish comes with an added dose of savory flavor thanks to the liberal amounts of curry leaves added to it.
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Palm sugar appam at Om Shakti Chelo's Appam Stall Bangsar. This traditional Indian breakfast pancake is made from fermented rice batter. It's soft in the middle, crispy around the edges and usually served with a hefty dose of coconut milk.
Palm sugar appam, Om Shakti Chelo's Appam Stall Bangsar —
Palm sugar appam at Om Shakti Chelo's Appam Stall Bangsar. This traditional Indian breakfast pancake is made from fermented rice batter. It's soft in the middle, crispy around the edges and usually served with a hefty dose of coconut milk.
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