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HainanesePudu
Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea & Coffee inside ICC Pudu in Kuala Lumpur has poured Hainanese coffee and kaya toast since 1964, moved from the old market.
TryHainanese coffee with kaya butter toast
TipCome early, the kaya butter toast sells fastest in the first two hours after opening.
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IndianBrickfieldsCash only
Ammars Indian Cakes fries a full roadside counter of masala vadai, medhu vadai and curry puffs in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur's own Little India.
TryMasala vadai, medhu vadai and curry puffs
TipEverything is fried to order, so the freshest batch is whatever just left the wok.
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Chinese MalaysianChow Kit
Sisters Crispy Popiah runs a counter at the Saji food court inside Sogo on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, frying popiah to order.
TryCrispy fried popiah roll
TipThe popiah is fried fresh per order, so expect a short wait at busy lunch hours.
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MalayBangsarCash only
Nasi Lemak Famous is a food truck parked on Jalan Telawi 4 in Kuala Lumpur's Bangsar, serving coconut rice and fried chicken into the small hours.
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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Street foodBukit Bintang
Wong Ah Wah on Jalan Alor in Kuala Lumpur grills chicken wings over charcoal, the stall that grew from one shoplot into five along the strip.
TryCharcoal-grilled chicken wings
TipOrder the wings first and let the queue for a table form while they grill.
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Street foodBukit Bintang
Jalan Alor Food Street in Kuala Lumpur is a full block of open air kitchens in Bukit Bintang, with tables spilling onto the road well past midnight.
TryGrilled seafood, char kway teow, satay and claypot dishes from the whole strip
TipArrive by 18:30 for a table before the after-work crowd fills the strip.