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Nasi KandarBangsarUntil Open 24 hours
Original Kayu Nasi Kandar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, banks curries over rice around the clock, one of the busiest nasi kandar counters after midnight.
TryMixed rice with fried chicken, squid sambal and mutton curry gravy
TipAsk for a splash of two or three curries over the rice; the mutton curry is the strongest of the lot.
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Nasi KandarAmpangUntil Open 24 hours, closed 13:00-14:00 Fri
Nasi Kandar Pelita on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur serves nasi kandar around the clock, rice drenched banjir style in a choice of curry gravies.
TryNasi kandar with mixed curry gravies and fried squid
TipAsk for banjir if you want the curries poured generously over the rice rather than served on the side.
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CantoneseBukit BintangUntil Closes 02:00
Wong Ah Wah anchors Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, grilling chicken wings over charcoal for the night market crowd until 02:00, Tuesday to Sunday.
TryGrilled chicken wings and charcoal satay
TipSeating spills onto the street, expect to share a table once the evening crowd arrives.
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MalayKampung BaruUntil Closes 00:00
Nasi Lemak Wanjo has sold coconut rice and fried chicken from a Kampung Baru counter in Kuala Lumpur since 1963, and it stays open until midnight.
TryNasi lemak with fried chicken, sambal and boiled egg
TipAdd the ayam rendang to the base plate; the house sambal leans sweet, with a chilli heat that builds slowly.
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MalayBangsarUntil Closes 02:00 (05:00 Mon night)Cash only
Nasi Lemak Famous is a food truck on Jalan Telawi 4 in Kuala Lumpur's Bangsar, one of the few coconut rice stops still open well past midnight.
TryNasi lemak with fried chicken, late night
TipIt is one of the few nasi lemak stops in Bangsar still open well past midnight.
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CantonesePuduUntil Closes 00:30
Pudu Pasar Wanton Mee at the Pudu wet market in Kuala Lumpur serves curry wanton mee and glass char siew after dark, from 19:30 on Tuesday to Saturday.
TryCurry wanton mee with char siew
TipIt only opens for supper hours, so this is a late night stop rather than a lunch option.