Original Kayu Nasi Kandar's Bangsar branch banks curries over rice around the clock, one of Kuala Lumpur's busiest nasi kandar counters after midnight.
OrderMixed 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.
Lubuk Bangku smokes beef daily for its gulai lemak daging salai on Jalan Abdullah in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, in the Negeri Sembilan Minang cooking style.
OrderGulai lemak daging salai with sambal terung balado.
TipIt serves lunch only, Wednesday to Friday; go before 13:00, since the smoked beef gravy often sells out.
Sri Eurasian Cuisine cooks prawn bostador, debal curry chicken and other Kristang dishes of Malacca's Portuguese Settlement on Jalan Telawi 5 in Bangsar, KL.
OrderPrawn bostador with pineapple, then debal curry chicken with rice.
TipThe Pastel de Nata egg tarts sit quietly behind the counter; the high tea set adds sugee cake and putugal rice cakes.
Rumoh Mekda serves East Coast Malaysian cooking from Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang inside Bangsar Village 1 in Kuala Lumpur, built on catering recipes.
OrderOrder the nasi kerabu ayam percik, yellow rice with herbs, fish floss, sambal and budu.
TipThe daging tumbok takes nearly a day to prepare, so it is not always on hand; ask before counting on it.
Explore a bustling morning market and discover the secrets of Malaysian cuisine. Cook a three-course meal in a local chef’s home and enjoy a shared lunch.
Discover Malaysian culture with a Peranakan cooking experience and 5-course lunch, followed by a free Batik DIY where you draw and color your own tote bag. Hotel trans...