Food & Culture Guides

Being vegetarian in Kuala Lumpur is a tale of two cities. Some dishes are naturally vegetarian. Others hide shrimp paste, lard, or anchovy stock where you'd least expect them.

Penang's Buddhist vegetarian stalls are vegan by design. Eat at Lebuh Kimberley, Pulau Tikus market and Kek Lok Si canteen. Prices from RM 4.50.

Eating vegan in Kuala Lumpur is easier than most visitors expect. Between Indian vegetarian restaurants, Chinese Buddhist eateries, and a growing plant-based scene, KL has options.

The Street Food Guide to Penang Penang has a reputation that precedes it. Travel magazines call it the food capital of Malaysia.

Malaysia's Street Food: A First-Timer's Guide You have heard that Malaysia has the best street food in Southeast Asia.

You step out of your hotel in Kuala Lumpur and the smell of charcoal smoke hits you before you've walked ten metres. This is KL's street food — and here's exactly where to find it.

Penang After Dark: Night Food Guide Penang's food reputation is built on its daytime hawkers, but the island comes into its own after dark.

Malaysia's Night Food Scene Malaysia eats late. The hawker stalls that close at lunch are replaced in the evening by a different set of vendors.

KL After Dark: Night Food Guide When the sun goes down in Kuala Lumpur, the streets change.

A Local's Guide to Penang's Markets Penang's markets are older than the state itself in some cases.

Malaysia's Markets: A Food Lover's Guide Malaysia's markets are not just places to shop. They are where the country's food culture is most alive.

A Local's Guide to KL's Markets Kuala Lumpur's markets are where the city's food culture lives. Not in the restaurants. Not in the food courts.