Over there, you can find a Chinese wet market in the mornings, a "thieves" market in one of the backlanes and lots of good food. In the afternoon, the whole street is transformed into a night market or "pasar malam" which lasts till around 10.30pm every night. You can get some pretty good bargains there including antique watches, imitation footwear and apparels (which are of quite hight quality I must say), pirated DVDs and CDs, accessories and just about anything you can think of.
There is also too much good food to recommend, so i will introduce them bits at a time. First I will start with the hawker stalls that can be found from the early morning.
King of Tea
"Cha Wong" or King of Tea can be found near the corner of Jalan Hang Lekir and Jalan Sultan, in front of the shops selling barbecue meats. It operates from early morning till around noon only and serves pretty decent English tea and Coffee, Hainanese style. While I was there, their take-away "teh ping" and "kopi ping" were very popular with the workers there and foreigners alike. Just look at that huge packet of ice. They certainly don't stint on ice, like our local coffeeshops. I would usually buy some titbits from the other hawker stalls and sit down to eat with a cup of fragrant and strong milk tea.
Different flavoured Muah Chee
This old lady is very friendly and she sells home-made muah chee in various flavours including sesame seed, lychee, strawberry, mango, chocolate etc. She is usually only there in the morning as her muah chee is so popular with school students that they will be sold out by early afternoon. The price RM5 per box has been has remained the same for years despite inflation.
Chee Cheong Fun
Another very popular breakfast item is the chee cheong fun, which is located at the junction of Jalan Petaling and Jalan Hang Lekir, in a corner shop. What I like is the sauce they use. It is like peanut butter mixed with mustard. You must try for it is an experience in itself.
Famous fried Hokkien noodle
The same corner shop is turned into a mini-restaurant or "zi-char" stall which sells the famous Fried Hokkien Noodle in dark soya sauce. Under same management at Kim Lian Kee Restaurant (just across the road directly opposite), they are the oldest and most famous fried Hokkien noodles in KL. It is simply delicious. Your visit to KL will not be complete without trying this dish.
Luo Han Guo/Dried Longan Drink
At the other side of the junction, you will find my favourite drink stall. They sell the best Air Mata Kuching or Luo Han Guo/Dried Longan drink in KL. Served ice cold with a generous amount of dried longans, the drink is like water in an oasis in the desert. After walking and perspiring at the night market, you will invariably be refreshed by it. One cup is usually never enough for me.
Fried sweet potato balls
Sweet potato balls, hand-made fresh on the spot and deep fried till golden brown. Not something you can find easily nowadays. This stall along Jalan Hang Lekir is located at the head of a small lane. Tasty and crunchy, but I prefer them abit sweeter like the ones at Maxwell market in Singapore.
Roast Duck Web-feet Bao
Another once of my favourite is this stall that sells roast duck, braised duck and web-feet bao. You can hardly find this tasty item in Singapore anymore. I always make it a point to buy and bring them back for my mother and my son. It is made with chicken/duck liver and pork wrapped in the palm of the webbed duck feet and bundled together with the small intestines of the duck, roasted with a delicious sauce. I simply cannot stop once I get started.
There are quite a few more stalls and dishes which I want to introduce to you. Perhaps in one of my future posts I will reveal more. You must visit KL's Chinatown when you are in town. You can take a taxi there, but I prefer to walk down Jalan Pudu from Bukit Bintang and you are there in less than 20 minutes. Or you can take the Ampang Line transit rail to stop at the Plaza Rakyat station, a short walk down hill to Petaling Street. Another way is the take the KL Monorail to Maharajalela station and take a stroll to Jalan Petaling.
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