FOODSTERS RECOMMENDATIONS
: GOOD FOOD HUNTING IN AND AROUND SHANGRI-LA It is hard to get down into the subtleties of all the cuisines in Malaysia on one article, especially if you are a guest in our country for the first time. But we can certainly try and we can give you a showcase of the wide spectrum of tastes and flavours you can have by just walking down the streets in Malaysia.In a nutshell, Malaysia is truly a gastronomic paradise with many influences, namely from the country’s 3 largest ethnic groups – Malay, Chinese and Indian. However, Malaysian cuisine can be described as a bubbling melting pot of diverse flavours and textures, which evolved through the generations into what it has become now. The many ethnic groups are well represented with their unique dishes but most of these dishes also possess cross cultural influences. With its British colonial past, Western influences also exist in certain dishes, a unique culinary fusion of East meets West. With Malaysian cuisine stamping its unique identity as one of Asia’s ultimate food destinations, people from all over the world are flocking to this nation of 27 million to sample its wondrous delicacies. To know more about Malaysian cuisine, just read our articles on www.friedchillies.com or view our food videos at www.friedchillies.tv! You may want to start with these first : Article
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Must Haves SHANGRI-LA is at the heart of the
Golden Triangle. It sits at the corner of Jalan
Sultan Ismail and Jalan
P. Ramlee smack in the middle of the financial district. Both
KL Tower and The Petronas Twin Towers are
within walking distance. There are a number of good restaurants and
stalls serving delicious Malaysian and Western fare around the Shangri-La
area. For
a start, there are a number of good restaurants in Shangri-La.
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The Pub- has good pub style meals
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Zipangu- has good Japanese food
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But
if you fancy exploring a little there are tons of good places around
the area and they are cheap and delicious.
Lunch: For lunch, your best bet
will be around Shangri-La area. Please refer to the map (also available
at http://www.friedchillies.com/wofo2007.htm):
1.
The Weld is your nearest shopping
centre (about 5 minutes brisk walk up a small
hill). Here there are a number of small cafes you can go to. Among them
we recommend:
a)
Lower Ground- Mark’s
Assam Laksa (serves decent
b)
Level 1- Aryan
for Indian food, Thai mix, O’Briens for quick sandwiches, Malaysian Kopitiam for mixed Malaysian food
c)
Level 2-
d)
Top Floor- there is a food court
here that has all kinds of outlets Cost
at these places would range from about RM10-RM15 per person. It’s a
little more for the Japanese restaurant
2.
A little further down the road is Wisma Lim Foo Yong, on the first floor is Marco Polo restaurant that serves great
lunch-time dim sum. Depending on what you order expect to pay between
RM25-RM40 per person
3.
Further along the street on the opposite side of Shangri-La
is the Life Centre, there
is a TGIF’s
at the ground floor
4.
Down Jalan P. Ramlee is a whole row of restaurants, most places have
very good value for money lunch sets. Maredo Steakhouse
for example has good set lunches for about RM26++
5.
If you fancy walking a little, The Petronas Twin Towers is only bout 10
minutes walk. Suria KLCC, which is attached
to the twin towers is full of shops and eating
places.
a)
2nd Floor are the food
court area. There are more than 30-40 stalls :
try a bowl of Ipoh Noodles here or chicken
rice. Prices range from RM5 upwards.
b)
4th floor is where most of the restaurants are.
Highly recommended is Madame Kwans that serves very good Nyonya
food, and Little Penang
Café that serves
6.
For those a little adventurous and budget conscious, Wisma HLA opposite the Weld has some food outlets
on the ground floor, you can grab currypuffs here or fried noodles. Prices would be less than
RM10. If you really want to do a bit of
exploring, the roads
behind Wisma HLA
is full of roadside stalls where you can get rice
and dishes, Indian rotis etc. This place also opens fairly early in the morning
for the office crowds so you can get a good cheap breakfast here like
nasi lemak, roti
canai etc. Be warned that the cleanliness
here is street level, but
food here is simple and delicious. Expect to pay less than RM5 for a
meal.
7.
Turning right into Raja Chulan
from Jalan P. Ramlee
past the AM Bank building, there is a small street. About 10 minutes
walk will take you to Dinner: You can wander a little
further for dinner.
8.
There’s a couple of nice converted
bungalows here. Bijan is an upmarket restaurant serving Malay food (pg. 22,
Foodsters’ Guide)
9.
Further on Tengkat Tong Shin
there are some rows of good eateries, try some beef ball noodles here
or char kuey teow (pg. 176, Foodsters’ Guide)
10.
A parallel road to this is Jalan Alor where you can enjoy all kinds of
11.
On Changkat Bukit Bintang itself there is a whole
row of restaurants serving mostly Western food. Frangipanis serve very good French food (be prepared to pay for this
but it’s worth it), Relish
serves good burgers and Café Ole
is a nice place to have coffee and surf wireless
12.
Bukit Bintang area (walkable if you like, about 20 minutes- half hour), you can
either take a taxi here or take the monorail from Sultan Ismail
straight into Bukit Bintang.
Here there’s lots of shopping, foot massage places and plenty of restaurants.
Starhill is a great place for window shopping. The lower ground
floor is full of trendy restaurants serving world food. We recommend:
a)
Tarbush- good Lebanese food
b)
Koryo-Won- good Korean bulgogi (grill meat)
c)
Connected to Starhill is Shook
where you can get Asian mix prepared in front of you If
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