Tag: kuala lumpur
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Lima Blas 十五, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
While we were in KL, our friend J took us to Lima Blas which means 15 as the restaurant is at 15 Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang – an area full of bars and restaurants. It was raining lightly that night, thankfully the restaurant was practically just downhill from our rented apartment (click here to see Lanson Place). The…
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Kinokuniya, Kuala Lumpur
A few more posts about Malaysia … My regular readers know that I(Chris) like taking pictures of bookstores and have been posting them online, for example: Alexandre in Budapest, Livraria Cultura in Sao Paulo, MIT Press in Boston, Waterstones in London. As we were wandering in KL’s celebrated shopping mall – Suria KLCC, we found this massive…
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Durian stands in SS2, Petaling Jaya
On our way to Petaling Jaya (aka PJ, see earlier posts here, here and here), we discussed eating durian, the king of fruits, at length in the car. Neither one of us find the smell of the fruit as offensive or revolting as many people do. I(Chris) had it before and recognized (but cannot say…
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Fried Kuey Teow at SS2, Petaling Jaya
Fried Kuey Teow is a classic Malaysian dish – stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, prawns, eggs, chives and thin slices of preserved Chinese sausages. The Penang style is the most highly regarded version of this dish. We had this at the open-air food court at the night market, SS2, Petaling Jaya. Click here to see…
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Open-air food court at SS2, Petaling Jaya
After walking around for about 20 or so minutes in the street market, we came to the center where the food court is located. The food court is a bright and airy plaza which is covered (we can’t imagine what the night market would be like in a monsoon downpour which we experienced the day before…
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Monday night market at SS2, Petaling Jaya – part 1
The next few posts are dedicated to the very lively, popular, and wonderfully diverse night market (Pasar Malam) at SS2, Petaling Jaya – one of the largest in the area. The market sells various types of goods (clothes, toys, electronics, etc.) but the main reason to come is the street food. Monday night is market night…