Food & Culture Guides

Chowrasta Market Food Guide Chowrasta Market is Penang's oldest and most famous market.

Chow Kit is KL's working wet market, open 6 AM to 2 PM. What to eat (nasi lemak, nasi kerabu, lontong), what to buy, and how to get there from the monorail.

KL Chinatown Food Guide KL's Chinatown is centred on Petaling Street, a covered market that draws crowds for its counterfeit goods and counterfeit...

Penang With Kids: A Food Guide for Families Penang's food scene is famously intense.

KL With Kids: A Food Guide for Families You are standing at the entrance of a KL hawker centre with a tired child in one arm and a stroller in the...

Penang for Couples: A Romantic Food Guide George Town at dusk has a specific quality of light. The white colonial buildings turn warm orange.

KL for Couples: A Romantic Food Guide The usual advice for couples visiting KL is to book a table at a hotel restaurant with a view of the Petronas...

Kuala Lumpur cooks by instinct, not by textbook. The plates that matter here come from people who learned by watching, adjusting, tasting. A guide for chefs who think in flavour.

In KL, vegetarian food is rooted in Buddhist and Hindu spiritual practice, not wellness trends. The rules are completely different depending on who cooked your food. Here is what you need to know before you order.

Edible souvenirs and food-themed gifts that actually travel well from Malaysia, recommended by local guides who know what survives the flight home.