Top 20 Iconic Dishes in Kuala Lumpur, MY

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Nasi Lemak

Fragrant coconut milk rice served with sambal, fried anchovies, peanuts, and a hard-boiled egg.

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Satay

Grilled skewers of seasoned meat served with a rich peanut dipping sauce and compressed rice cakes.

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Roti Canai

A flaky, buttery Indian-influenced flatbread served with dhal, curry, or sugar.

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KL Hokkien Mee

Thick yellow noodles braised in a dark, viscous soy sauce with pork, prawns, and crispy lard.

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Bak Kut Teh

A soulful herbal soup made by simmering pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs and spices.

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Curry Laksa

A spicy coconut milk-based noodle soup typically topped with tofu puffs, cockles, and chicken.

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Char Kway Teow

Stir-fried flat rice noodles with prawns, cockles, Chinese sausage, and bean sprouts over high heat.

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Banana Leaf Rice

White rice served on a banana leaf with assorted vegetables, pickles, papadom, and various curries.

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Nasi Kandar

Steamed rice accompanied by a variety of meat dishes and ladled with a mixture of different curries.

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Claypot Chicken Rice

Rice cooked in a claypot over charcoal with chicken, salted fish, and Chinese sausage.

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Wantan Mee

Egg noodles tossed in lard and soy sauce, served with barbecued pork and shrimp dumplings.

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Yong Tau Foo

Assorted vegetables and tofu stuffed with a savory fish or meat paste, served in broth or fried.

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Chee Cheong Fun

Steamed rice noodle rolls served with sweet bean sauce, chili sauce, and often curry or fish balls.

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Hainanese Chicken Rice

Poached chicken served with fragrant rice, ginger paste, and a signature spicy chili sauce.

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Pan Mee

Hand-kneaded flour noodles served in an anchovy broth or dry with minced pork and chili.

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Ramly Burger

A distinct local street burger where the meat patty is wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg.

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Ikan Bakar

Fresh fish marinated in sambal, wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled over charcoal.

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Mee Rebus

Yellow noodles served in a thick, spicy gravy made from sweet potatoes and dried shrimp.

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Cendol

A chilled dessert of green rice flour jelly, coconut milk, and palm sugar syrup over shaved ice.

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#20

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Ais Kacang

Shaved ice topped with red beans, sweet corn, grass jelly, and various colorful syrups.