[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Some eat to live but a lot of us, live to eat. Being Malaysian means being a foodie on the hunt for the next best delicious thing. Some of us would even drive a few hours away just to have something nostalgic from our childhood.
Here’s a list of food for you to check out on your next foodie adventure![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”609″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]LAN JE STEAMED FISH
Lan Je serves up Chinese food that’s pork-free and their not-to-be-missed feature food is the steamed fish. The motto at Lan Je’s is ‘one fish, one person’ which is a great excuse to not share your fish with your dinner mates. With an attractive price point of under RM20 per fish, you can also customise how spicy you’d like your fish to be made. Other dishes include a range of tofu, vegetables, and chicken dishes.
Lan Je’s first branch is located in Rawang and today, it has expanded across the Klang Valley and they can be found at Kota Damansara, Kota Kemuning, Puchong, Cheras, Selangor and Desa Aman Puri.
Opening hours of every branch varies so it’s best to do a cursory Google search for the branch you’d like to visit for their details.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”607″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]RESTAURANT CAPITOL – NASI DAGANG KELANTAN
Living away from home means being away from food that you ate while growing up. Great news for our friends from the East Coast, Restaurant Capitol is here to fill that nasi dagang shaped hole in your heart. Nasi dagang comprises of rice that’s been steamed in coconut milk, fish curry, fried shaved coconut, hard-boiled eggs, pickles and sambal, a spicy paste that adds a sweet and savoury taste to the dish.
- 29, Jalan SS21/1A Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- 012-921 5200
- Open daily, 9am to 9.30pm except Sunday, 9am to 4.30pm
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For those rainy, chilly nights, bak kut teh, hits just the spot. The herbal soup made with assorted pork bones and parts is usually enjoyed with some Chinese tea and either white rice or onion rice (white rice mixed with fried shallot oil). Accompanying a steaming hot bowl of bak kut teh are usually puffy fried tofu soaked in the broth, you tiao or fried Chinese crullers, and a vegetable dish of your choice.
222, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
012-203 6865
Open daily, 5.30am to 3.30pm, 5.30pm to 3.30am[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”610″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]BALA’S BANANA LEAF
Bala’s is not difficult to find because of its green façade and it faces one of the main roads in Bangsar! Stuff your face with as much banana leaf rice as you’d like because the portions here are quite hearty. If you’re coming to Bala’s after the gym, switch your white rice for briyani and it’ll come with an egg and extra flavour! Pair your rice, curry and assorted side dishes with their ice-cold mango lassi which is super refreshing, perfect especially if you’re having this for lunch in the afternoon heat.
- Lucky Garden Bangsar, 21, Lorong Ara Kiri 1, Lucky Garden, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Open 7am-12am, daily
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With modern bakeries springing up left, right and centre in the Klang Valley, bread and pastries from our childhood has become but memories. However, a bakery hidden near Hartamas Shopping Centre called Bread Aroma Bakery has withstood the test of time and still makes the bread and pastries we grew up eating. Bread Aroma Bakery has been around for a decade and makes delicious blueberry danishes and depending on the day, bakes different kinds of bread.
- F-0-3, Plaza Damas, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Taman Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 03-6203 1667
- Open: Mon-Sat: 7.00am-7.00pm, closed on Sundays and public holidays
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