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48 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Tempat Bersejarah Tugu Negara T erletak berdekatan dengan Parlimen, tugu Rumah ini peringatan perang gangsa memperingati untuk dibina mereka yang meninggal sewaktu Darurat Malaya diisytiharkan selepas pemberontakan komunis pada tahun 1948. Tugu Negara yang dibina pada tahun 1966 ini menggambarkan tujuh orang daripada Pasukan Keselamatan Malaysia untuk melambangkan tujuh kualiti: kepimpinan, kesatuan, kekuatan, kewaspadaan, penderitaan, keberanian dan pengorbanan. Jalan Parlimen Ambil kereta api komuter KTM dan turun di Stesen KTM Bank Negara. Jalan sedikit menuruni bukit ke simpang T dan belok kiri. Anda akan nampak Bank Negara di sebelah kiri anda. Dari situ, ikuti papan tanda jalan menuju ke Jalan Parlimen sehingga anda nampak lampu isyarat. Pintu masuk ke monumen terletak di sebelah kanan anda. Stesen Kereta Api KL engan bahagian luar yang mempunyai gaya Moor yang tersendiri, pembinaan pada Stesen Kereta Api KL yang asal bermula pada tahun 1886 dan selesai Dpada tahun 1910. Sejak itu, stesen telah diubah suai beberapa kali untuk memelihara dan mempertingkatkan kemudahan bangunan tersebut. Daripada kerja peningkatan ini, sekarang stesen mempunyai sebuah ruang tunggu yang berhawa dingin, kafe, gerai makanan ringan dan kaunter maklumat pelancongan. Selain itu, y terdapat juga Heritage Station Hotel di dalamnya. pj g g Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin +603-2274 6063 www.ktmb.com.my Ambil kereta api komuter KTM ke Stesen Kuala Lumpur lama. Kemudian, keluar di stesen kereta api tersebut.

MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK || 49 Tempat Bersejarah Muzium Seni Islam engunjung boleh mula menghargai keindahan seni PIslam dan tamadun agung yang menyediakan asas untuk barang pameran di muzium ini. Galeri di muzium ini mempunyai temanya sendiri, dengan barang pameran dan harta tidak ternilai seperti naskah Islam, hasil kerja logam dan tekstil, seramik dan barang gelas, senjata api, baju besi dan syiling. Antara yang dipamerkan termasuk replika indah bangunan terkenal seperti Taj Mahal di India, Makam Amir Timur di Uzbekistan, dan Masjid Al-Haram di Makkah. Semua barang pameran ini boleh dijumpai di Galeri Seni bina Islam. Jalan Lembah Perdana +603-2274 2020 +603-2274 0529 10:00 hingga 18:00 RM 12.00 (dewasa), RM 6.00 (pelajar dengan ID dan warga tua berusia 55 dan ke atas), dan percuma untuk kanak-kanak di bawah 6 tahun www.iamm.org.my Ambil kereta api komuter KTM ke Stesen Kereta Api Kuala Lumpur lama. Anda boleh sampai di muzium ini dengan 10 minit perjalanan. Ia menghadap Masjid Negara. Muzium Negara a mungkin merupakan muzium yang paling berharga di Malaysia. Muzium Iini terletak berhampiran dengan Taman Tasik Perdana dan menempatkan warisan sejarah negara yang paling penting. Seni bina Muzium Negara terdiri daripada 26 tiang konkrit (13 tiang ke timur dan barat bangunan, mewakili negeri-negeri di Malaysia). Ia dibina sedemikian untuk menunjukkan ciri istana Melayu tradisional. Pengunjung boleh mengimbas kembali sejarah dahulu semasa mereka berjalan Jalan Damansara melalui empat galeri utama muzium: +603-2282 6255 Galeri A (Pameran Budaya), Galeri B (Muka +603-2282 6434 Malaysia), Galeri C (Alam), dan Galeri D 09:00 hingga 18:00 setiap hari (terbahagi kepada Senjata, Muzik, dan RM 2.00 (dewasa); Percuma (kanak- Seramik). Galeri-galeri ini akan membawa kanak di bawah 12 tahun) www.museum.gov.my/ anda kembali ke beberapa dekad yang www.jmm.gov.my lepas melalui pembangunan negara, Ambil LRT Putra, kereta api komuter dan pengunjung berpeluang untuk KTM atau Monorail ke stesen KL mengenang kembali sejarah Malaysia. Sentral. Dari sana, naik teksi ke Pameran dengan tema khas juga diadakan muzium yang terletak tidak jauh dari masa ke semasa. dari sana.

50 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Tempat Bersejarah Muzium Kraf uzium yang terletak di dalam Kompleks Kraf ini mempamerkan Mtenunan songket, pembuatan batik, ukiran kayu, dan pembuatan tembikar, dan memberikan wawasan yang menakjubkan tentang sejarah dan perkembangan pertukangan di Malaysia. Jalan Conlay +603-2162 7533 09:00 hingga 18:00 RM 3.00 (dewasa), RM 1.00 (kanak-kanak berusia 7-12) Ambil Monorail ke Stesen Raja Chulan. Keluar dan berjalan menuju ke Wisma Genting dan Hotel Novotel Hydro Majestic. Terus jalan dengan Prince Hotel and Residences di sebelah kiri sehingga anda nampak muzium di sebelah kanan anda. Muzium Orang Asli erletak agak jauh dari bandar, muzium ini memaparkan orang asli tempatan yang mempraktikkan pemujaan nenek moyang. Orang asli di Malaysia Tadalah mereka yang sudah biasa tinggal di hutan dan sudah lama memijak tanah Malaysia. Muzium ini memberi penghormatan kepada orang asli melalui pemaparan yang hidup tentang evolusi, pencapaian, kumpulan etnik antara orang asli, tradisi lama dan cara hidup mereka. 24 km, Gombak +603-6182 2122 09:00 hingga 17:00 (Sabtu-Khamis) Masuk percuma Ambil bas no 174 dari Lebuh Ampang dan minta pemandu bas untuk menurunkan anda di muzium. Royal Police Museum uzium Polis Diraja Malaysia (RMP) membawa anda mengimbas kembali Msejarah polis dari Kesultanan Melaka sehingga hari ini. Dibuka pada tahun 1961 di Pusat Latihan Polis di Jalan Semarak, ia kemudiannya dipindahkan ke tapak ini dengan keluasan 1.2 hektar pada tahun 1997. Ia dibina untuk menyimpan 2000 koleksi artifak aneh, maklumat dan barang pameran yang menunjukkan penguatkuasaan undang-undang Malaysia di tempat kerja. No. 5 Jalan Perdana +603-2272 5689/5690/2473 4740 Masuk percuma 10:00 hingga 18:00 (Selasa-Ahad), Ditutup pada Isnin dan Jumaat di antara 12:30-14:30 Teksi adalah cara terbaik untuk sampai ke sana.

MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK || 51 Tempat Bersejarah Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra emorial tiga bangunan ini ditubuhkan untuk memberi penghormatan kepada Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang Mpertama (1957-1970). Memorial ini menyimpan artifak dan memorabilia yang berkaitan dengan kehidupan ‘Bapa Kemerdekaan Malaysia’. Jalan Dato’ Onn +603-2694 7277 Masuk percuma 10:00 hingga 17:30 (Selasa-Ahad) Ditutup pada Isnin kecuali cuti umum dan cuti sekolah dan Jumaat antara 12:15 hingga 15:00 Ambil komuter KTM ke Stesen Bank Negara dan ambil teksi dari sana. Memorial Tun Abdul Razak angunan Sri Taman merupakan kediaman rasmi Tun Abdul Razak, Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang kedua (1970-1976), yang juga dikenali sebagai B‘Bapa Pembangunan’. Memorial ini menempatkan barangan persendirian, dokumen, dan juga pejabat olok-olok Perdana Menteri di antara dua fasa barang pameran. p Jalan Perdana +603-2693 7740 Percuma 08:00 hingga 16:30 (Isnin-Jumaat), 08:00 hingga 12:45 (Sabtu) Teksi adalah cara terbaik untuk sampai ke sana.

52 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Bangunan Moden / Tempat Beribadat Planetarium Negara lanetarium Negara terletak di puncak bukit dan tidak jauh dari Taman Tasik PPerdana. Ia menyediakan banyak activiti yang menarik dan menyeronokkan - dari pengetahuan am, sejarah, sains, penjelajahan angkasa lepas sehingga astronomi. Pengunjung boleh melihat fi lem dokumentari yang menarik di layar besar pawagam dan menikmati kesan graviti sifar. Terdapat galeri peninjau di tingkat 4 dengan pemandangan bandar yang sangat indah. Terdapat juga sebuah jambatan pejalan kaki atas yang menghubungkan g Planetarium Negara ke Museum Negara. g Jalan Perdana +603-2273 5484 +603-2273 5488 10:00 hingga 16:30 (ditutup pada Isnin) www.angkasa.gov.my/planetarium RM 1.00 (percuma untuk kanak-kanak di bawah 12 tahun) Naik teksi ke planetarium atau lintas dengan menggunakan jejantas dari Muzium Negara. Menara KLMenara KL engan ketinggian 421 meter, Menara KL merupakan menara telekomunikasi yang kelima tertinggi di dunia. Ia dibina dengan menggunakan 45,000 meter Dpadu konkrit yang lebih kuat, dengan beratnya yang mengagumkan, iaitu mencapai 100,000 tan. Selain menyediakan telekomunikasi dan penghantaran siaran yang lebih baik, menara telekomunikasi yang canggih ini juga menyediakan pengunjung dengan pemandangan 360 darjah yang begitu indah di geladak peninjau pada ketinggian 335 meter. Pengunjung boleh menjamu selera di bawah ribuan bintang di Restoran Putar Seri Angkasa di tingkat 2, berdekatan dengan bahagian paling atas menara. Jalan Punchak, berhampian dengan Jalan P. Ramlee +603-2020 5444 +603-2034 2609 09:00 hingga 22:00 setiap hari RM 20,00 (dewasa), RM 10.00 (kanak-kanak) dan RM 17.00 (warga tua) www.menarakl.com.my Ambil Monorail ke Stesen Monorail Bukit Nanas. Menara KL hanya 10 minit perjalanan dari sana. Atau, anda boleh naik teksi yang akan membawa anda terus ke dasar menara. Tempat Beribadat Masjid India asjid India terletak tidak jauh dari Masjid Jamek. Masjid ini dibina dengan gaya Muslim India yang tersendiri. Pada asalnya, ia dibina sebagai sebuah Mpondok kayu pada tahun 1863, tetapi selepas melalui beberapa kali kerja pemulihan, masjid yang indah ini akhirnya kelihatan seperti sekarang ini. Masjid ini dibuka oleh Sultan Selangor pada tahun 1966 dan dapat menampung seramai 3500 jemaah. Namun, masjid ini tidak terbuka untuk pengunjung bukan Islam yang hanya boleh mengagumi keindahannya dari luar. Berhampiran dengan Jalan Tun Perak Ambil LRT Putra atau LRT STAR, dan turun di Stesen Masjid Jamek. Ikut tanda jalan yang menghala ke Masjid India yang terletak tidak jauh dari sana.

MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK || 53 Tempat Beribadat Masjid Negara asjid Negara terletak berhampiran dengan Stesen Kereta Api KL lama, dan ia mungkin Madalah masjid moden yang paling ulung di Kuala Lumpur. Lain daripada yang lain, dan dengan kubah berbentuk bintang yang unik, ia mewakili 13 negeri dalam Malaysia dan lima rukun Islam. Masjid yang mampu menampung 10,000 orang ini terletak di atas tanah seluas 13 hektar yang indah dengan taman dan air pancut. Pengunjung dibenarkan masuk ke masjid tetapi mereka diwajibkan memakai pakaian yang sesuai bagi menghormati tempat beribadat. Jubah dan tudung boleh dipinjam di pintu masuk. Terdapat pintu masuk yang berasingan untuk wanita. Jalan Hishamuddin 09:00 hingga 12:30, 14:00 hingga 15:30 dan 17:00 hingga 18:30 (untuk pelancong) Ambil kereta api komuter KTM ke Stesen Kereta Api Kuala Lumpur lama. Muzium ini hanya memerlukan 10 minit perjalanan dari stesen, dan ia menghadap Muzium Seni Islam. Masjid Jamek ibina pada tahun 1909, Masjid Jamek merupakan masjid tertua di bandar. Masjid ini terletak di titik pertemuan di antara Sungai Kelang dan Sungai DGombak, yang merupakan tempat kelahiran Kuala Lumpur. Kawasan ini juga merupakan salah satu tempat pertama di mana peneroka awal membina kediaman mereka. Ilham untuk menggunakan seni bina Mogul pada masjid datang dari utara India. Masjid ini merupakan masjid utama di bandar sehingga pembukaan Masjid Negara pada tahun 1965. Hari ini, ia masih terbuka untuk umum, dan ia mengingatkan warga kota tentang sejarah awal Kuala Lumpur. Berhampiran dengan Jalan Tun Perak Ambil LRT Putra atau LRT STAR, dan turun di Stesen Masjid Jamek. Ikut tanda jalan yang menghala ke Masjid Jamek yang terletak tidak jauh dari sana.

54 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Tempat Beribadat Kuil Sze Ya a merupakan kuil Tao yang tertua di bandar dengan sejarahnya bermula pada tahun I1864. Ia dibina oleh salah seorang pengasas Kuala Lumpur, iaitu Kapitan Yap Ah Loy. Kuil ini menampilkan paparan hiasan yang rumit dan indah. Kuil yang terletak di kawasan Chinatown KL ini dibina untuk memberi penghormatan kepada dewa pelindung, Sin Sze Ya dan Si Sze Ya. Dipercayai bahawa ramalan daripada dewa Sze Ya telah memandu Kapitan Cina semasa Perang Saudara Selangor. Kuil ini unik kerana dua dewa utama yang disembah bukan dewa tradisional yang berasal dari China. Sebaliknya, mereka adalah dua orang tempatan yang dinaikkan tarafnya kepada dewa berdasarkan merit mereka. Oleh itu, kedua-dua dewa ini dianggap sebagai dewa pelindung oleh p penduduk tempatan di Kuala Lumpur. p p Persimpangan Lebuh Pudu dan Jalan Tun H.S. Lee Ambil LRT Putra ke Stesen Pasar Seni, atau sebagai pilihan anda boleh ambil Monorail KL ke Stesen Monorail Maharajalela. Anda boleh berjalan sampai ke kuil ini kira-kira 10 minit. Anda juga boleh berjalan ke kuil ini dari Chinatown. Cathedral of Saint Mary The Virgin (Gereja St Mary’s) a merupakan Gereja Anglican pertama di negara Iini yang dibina dengan bata pada tahun 1894. Ia terletak tidak jauh dari Dataran Merdeka. Ia dibina atas dasar kesederhanaan dengan tingkap kaca berwarna yang cantik, mirip dengan rumah desa Inggeris dahulu. Gereja ini boleh menampung lebih kurang 200 orang. Salah satu ciri yang paling menarik ialah organ paip yang dibina pada tahun 1895 oleh Henry Willis yang dianggap sebagai salah seorang pembuat organ terulung pada zamannya. Jalan Raja +603-2692 8614 / +603-2692 8672 Gereja menyediakan pelbagai perkhidmatan di antara 07:00 dan 22:30, 18:00 pada Ahad, dan 19:30 pada Rabu, Khamis dan Jumaat. Ambil LRT Putra atau LRT STAR ke stesen LRT Masjid Jamek (bawah tanah Putra atau landasan atas STAR). Setelah keluar dari stesen LRT, berjalan ke arah utara di sepanjang Jalan Tun Perak sejauh 200 meter, dengan bangunan lama mahkamah tinggi di sebelah kiri anda. Apabila anda sampai ke hujung bangunan, belok kiri dan berjalan sejauh 50 meter di sepanjang Jalan Raja laut. Dataran Merdeka akan kelihatan di seberang jalan di sebelah kanan anda. Gereja ini pula akan kelihatan selepas berjalan selama 10 minit. Ia terletak bersebelahan dengan Kelab Diraja Selangor.

MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK || 55 Tempat Beribadat Batu Caves atu Caves yang terletak kira-kira 11 km di sebelah utara bandar ditemui pada tahun B1881 oleh seorang peneroka Amerika. Selama itu, tempat ini digunakan sebagai tempat perkelahan bagi penjajah, dan kemudian sebagai tempat persembunyian bagi komunis. Sekarang, gua ini merupakan tempat beribadat yang penting bagi umat Hindu. Di dalam gua, Subramaniam Swamy Temple merupakan pusat pemujaan untuk dewa Hindu, Murugan. Gua ini menjadi penuh sesak apabila umat Hindu dan pengunjung dari seluruh dunia datang ke Batu Caves semasa perayaan Hindu, Thaipusam. Pengunjung yang hadir ke perayaan ini akan kagum dengan ribuan umat Hindu yang tubuh mereka dicucuk dengan cangkuk, jarum dan pencucuk logam selepas meletakkan diri dalam keadaan bersawai. Pengunjung boleh juga naik 272 anak tangga yang mengagumkan menuju ke kuil. Pengunjung yang meminati lukisan yang menggambarkan adegan-adegan daripada cerita rakyat Hindu dan patung-patung dewa boleh menziarahi Art Gallery Cave. Gombak Batu Caves Art Gallery dan Swamy Subramaniam Temple dibuka dari 08:30 hingga19:00 RM 1.00 untuk Batu Caves Art Gallery; Kemasukan percuma untuk Subramaniam Swamy Temple. Ambil bas terus ke Batu Caves dari perhentian bas Bangkok Bank di Kuala Lumpur. Anda boleh ambil LRT STAR, dan turun di Stesen LRT Plaza Rakyat untuk pergi ke terminal bas. Jalan keluar ini akan membawa anda terus ke terminal bas yang terletak di sebelah kanan anda. Sebagai pilihan lain, naik bas Rapid KL (No 11 atau 69) dari Pasar Seni. Bas ini akan membawa anda terus ke Batu Caves. Tatt Khalsa Diwan ebagai kuil Sikh yang terbesar di Asia Tenggara dan salah satu institut Sikh yang tertua di Malaysia, Tatt Khalsa Diwan ditubuhkan pada awal abad ke-19 Soleh pendatang Sikh dari daerah Malwa di Punjab. Kuil ini terletak di tengah- tengah Kampung Baru, dan ia digunakan untuk sembahyang harian, pembaptisan, perkahwinan, pengkebumian dan kegiatan semasa perayaan Vasakhi dan upacara lain. Bersebelahan dengan kuil ialah Wisma Tatt Khalsa Diwan yang digunakan sebagai pejabat pentadbiran untuk kuil. Terdapat juga sekolah, percetakan dan perpustakaan di sana. No 24, Jalan Raja Alang +603-2692 2215 Ambil LRT Putra dan turun di Stesen Sungai Baru. Berjalan melintasi Jalan Sungai Baru dan ikut Lorong Raja Muda Musa 1 sehingga anda sampai ke simpang T. Lintas ke Jalan Raja Alang dan ikut jalan tersebut sehingga anda sampai ke kuil.

56 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Tempat Beribadat Sri Maha Mariamman Temple uil ini dibina pada 1870-an, dan ia merupakan salah satu kuil yang paling hebat di kawasan Chinatown. KBangunan ini dihiasi dengan gambar Dewa- Dewi Hindu dengan ukiran yang halus dan terperinci, bersama-sama dengan lukisan tangan bermotif dan hiasan keemasan. Ia merupakan salah satu daripada kuil- kuil yang paling kompleks di negera ini, dengan menara gerbang atau gopuram yang berketinggian 22 meter yang dihiasi indah dengan gaya India selatan. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple juga menempatkan kereta kuda emas yang digunakan setiap tahun untuk membawa patung dewa Hindu, Tuhan Murugan, semasa perayaan Thaipusam untuk dibawa ke Batu Caves. Pengunjung harus meninggalkan kasut mereka di pintu masuk bagi menghormati kuil sebagai tempat beribadat. 163, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee Ambil LRT Putra ke Stesen LRT Pasar Seni dan berjalan menuju ke Kompleks Membeli-belah UDA Ocean. Belok kiri dan berjalan di sepanjang Jalan Tun H.S. Lee. Anda boleh sampai ke kuil ini dalam beberapa minit. Kuil Thean Hou K uil Cina yang terletak di bukit puncak ini sebenarnya masih baharu, dan ia hanya dibina pada tahun 1989. Kuil ini dibina untuk memperingati tiga dewa, termasuk dewi Thean Hou. Meskipun ia kuil moden, ini tidak mempengaruhi seni bina kuil. Kuil Thean Hou memaparkan kedua-dua ciri klasik dan moden, dengan tiang merah di pintu masuk yang membawa kemakmuran dan nasib baik kepada mereka yang berjalan menerusinya. Kuil ini dilengkapi dengan patung-patung dari 12 binatang dalam zodiak Cina dan dihiasi dengan tanglung dan naga, sebagai simbol kehidupan Cina. Maka, tidak hairanlah bahawa ramai orang Cina memilih untuk melangsungkan perkahwinan mereka di kuil ini. Penyembah juga boleh mengetahui nasib mereka melalui perkhidmatan ramalan di sini. 65 Persiaran Indah, berhampiran Jalan Syed Putra +603-2274 7088 09:00 hingga 18:30 setiap hari Teksi adalah cara termudah untuk sampai ke kuil ini.

MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK || 57 Taman Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas utan simpan yang diwartakan pada tahun 1906 ini merupakan hutan Hyang tertua dan satu-satunya hutan dipterocarp tanah rendah di pusat bandar KL. Ia terbentang di atas tanah seluas 10.5 hektar. Kawasan Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas bermula di lereng Menara KL. Di dalamnya terdapat tiga denai, iaitu Denai Arboretum, Denai Penarahan dan Denai Jelutong, dan pokok-pokok Jelutong yang berdiri megah menyambut ketibaan anda. Kemudahan lain di dalam kawasan ini termasuk taman permainan, kawasan perkhemahan dan balapan joging. Lot 240, Jalan Raja Chulan +603-2026 4741 Percuma 7:00 hingga 19:00 setiap hari www.forestry.gov.my Teksi adalah pengangkutan terbaik untuk sampai ke sana. Taman KLCC oberto Burle Marx diilhami oleh gagasan untuk menyepadukan penciptaan manusia dengan alam untuk membina Taman KLCC apabila ditugaskan Runtuk projek ini. Taman ini memberikan kita ketenangan di tengah-tengah hiruk-pikuk bandar. Ia menampilkan kombinasi reka bentuk buatan manusia seperti simen dengan ciri alam seperti pokok-pokok dan kayu. Ini direka bentuk sedemikian untuk memaparkan warisan kehijauan tropika di bandar. Lain-lain bahagian yang boleh dijumpai di taman termasuk Tasik Symphony, balapan joging, hiasan air dan taman permainan kanak-kanak. Taman Bunga Raya unga Raya merupakan bunga kebangsaan Malaysia. Terdapat beraneka jenis bunga yang berlainan warna di dalam seni taman kecil yang berteres dan Bkelainan jenis bunga raya menampilkan pemandangan yang sangat indah. Taman ini terletak bersebelahan dengan Taman Orkid dan berhampiran dengan Taman Tasik Perdana. Taman Orkid aman Orkid ini mempunyai ribuan jenis bunga tempatan dan luar negara Tyang cantik. Di Malaysia sahaja, terdapat lebih daripada 800 jenis orkid eksotik yang jarang ditemui. Pengunjung boleh melawat Bazaar Orkid yang dibuka pada hari Ahad, dari 10:00 hingga 18:00, dan membawa pulang orkid kegemaran mereka.

58 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Taman Taman Tasik Titiwangsa asik yang menjadi kawasan hijau di pinggiran Kuala Lumpur mempunyai balapan joging, tempat senaman dan taman permainan kanak-kanak. Namun, Ttarikan utamanya adalah tasik buatan di tengah-tengah taman, di mana anda dapat menyertai kegiatan berperahu atau berkayak, atau bersiar-siar di sekeliling kawasan tasik. Jalan Temerloh Ambil Laluan Sentul atau Monorail KL ke Stesen Titiwangsa. Dari sana, naik teksi ke Taman Tasik Titiwangsa dan ia mengambil masa lebih kurang 10 minit. Taman Tasik Perdana KL aman Tasik Perdana merupakan salah satu taman yang paling popular di Kuala Lumpur. Ia terletak dengan strategiknya di tengah-tengah ‘hutan konkrit’ KL dan Tdibina di sekeliling 2 tasik. Taman-taman tropika ini terbentang di atas tanah dengan luas lebih daripada 200 ekar. Ia termasuk taman botanikal, pokok-pokok besar, pokok renek berbunga dan juga taman tema. Monumen Negara yang diperbuat daripada gangsa terletak di persekitaran yang menghijau di dalam Taman Orkid, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Rama-rama, Taman Burung, Taman Rusa dan Muzium Serangga. Terdapat juga sebuah taman permainan kanak-kanak, balapan joging dan kawasan senaman. Ataupun, jika anda ingin, apa kata berjalan di sepanjang laluan yang disediakan sambil menikmati persekitaran yang menyegarkan dan damai di Taman Tasik Perdana. ASEAN Sculpture Garden engunjung yang datang ke taman-taman yang landskapnya unik ini dapat melihat banyak koleksi seni arca yang pernah mendapat anugerah. Ia dihasilkan Pdengan menggunakan kayu, besi, marmar dan buluh. Semua barang pameran ini adalah hasil akhir yang dihasilkan oleh seniman terbaik di ASEAN. Taman ini terletak berhampiran dengan Tugu Negara di dalam kawasan Taman Tasik Perdana. 09:00 hingga 18:30 setiap hari



60 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Kepong Kepong epong yang pernah menjadi bandar mati kini merupakan pinggiran kota yang berkembang maju dengan adanya keseimbangan di antara alam semula jadi Kdan tarikan rekreasi tempatan yang dapat menarik kedatangan penduduk tempatan dan pengunjung ke sana. Kepong yang terletak 16 km di barat laut KL, mudah didatangi dengan menaiki komuter KTM di mana Kepong Sentral terletak di pusat bandar. Sementera itu, ia dapat dihubungkan dengan tempat lain di Lembah Kelang melalui jalan raya utama seperti LDP (Damansara-Puchong Expressway), MRR II (Middle Ring Road II), Jalan Kuching dan Jalan Ipoh. Institut Penyelidikan Hutan Malaysia (FRIM) aman sains perhutanan Malaysia dibina pada tahun 1929 di dalam kawasan seluas 486 hektar di Kepong. Walaupun pada asalnya ia digunakan untuk kajian Tdan pengurusan bahan semula jadi, kini ia juga menjadi tempat untuk pencinta alam, pelancong ekologi dan orang awam yang ingin berjalan-jalan di dalam kedinginan dalam hutan yang berusia seabad ini. Antara tarikannya termasuk MNS- Shell-FRIM’s Nature Education Centre (NEC), yang mendidik peserta menjadi warga dunia yang sedar tentang kepentingan ekologi; laluan kanopi selama 20 minit (siri jambatan gantung di tingkat kanopi) yang menawarkan pemandangan bandar yang menarik; laluan hutan di tengah-tengah air terjun; dan hutan tropika yang rimbun. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong +603-6279 7000 RM 5 untuk laluan kanopi 08:00 hingga 18:30 setiap hari. Laluan kanopi: Selasa hingga Sabtu, penempahan awal diperlukan www.frim.gov.my Ambil komuter KTM ke Kepong Sentral. Ia mengambil masa sekejap sahaja untuk sampai ke sana dengan menaiki teksi. Taman Metropolitan Kepong a agak mudah untuk mencari taman seluas 90 hektar ini di Kepong. Anda hanya perlu mencari Ilangit yang dipenuhi dengan layang-layang pada hujung minggu. Taman Metropolitan I Kepong dibuka pada tahun 1991 dan sehingga T hari ini. Terdapat banyak peningkatan yang W WOMEN’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (264164-K) menggalakkan dari segi kemudahan. Ini 1 termasuk tanda jalan yang memberi amaran T T tentang kesesakan lalu lintas di hadapan 500 m dan trem yang bergerak di sekeliling E tasik pada hujung minggu. Tempat ini berada dalam suasana karnival pada hujung B minggu dengan adanya makanan, layang-layang dan gerai mainan berhampiran M dengan pintu masuk kawasan layang-layang. B BluedaLe PUBLISHING (m) sdn bhd (Co. #769278-W) Jalan Kepong, Taman Kepong N Ja Dari bulatan Batu Caves, anda menghala ke Kepong dan bergerak terus. Cari 4 papan tanda yang menunjukkan Taman Metropolitan dan layang-layang di sekitar S 500 m sebelum anda tiba di taman di sebelah kiri anda. T E

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62 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Shah Alam Shah Alam hah Alam pernah dikenali sebagai Sungai Renggam dan terkenal dengan kelapa sawit dan ladang getah. Kini, ia tumbuh pesat selepas kilang kereta SProton dibina, yang menandakan bandar ini mula berkembang menjadi bandar industri. Tempat-tempat baru seperti Setia Alam dan Kota Kemuning muncul kemudian. Terdapat beberapa pusat membeli-belah di Shah Alam, iaitu Plaza Alam Sentral (atau PAS), SACC Mall, Plaza Shah Alam (juga dikenali sebagai Plaza Masalam), Ole-Ole Seksyen 18 dan Kompleks PKNS. Sebahagian besar kawasan komersil terletak di Seksyen 14, Seksyen 13 dan Seksyen 9. Shah Alam menawarkan tarikan pelancongan yang berkualiti dan menarik: taman alam seperti Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam (dahulu dikenali sebagai Bukit Cerakah) dan Wet World Waterpark Dunia, dan Stadium Shah Alam yang pada suatu ketika dahulu merupakan stadium terbesar di negara ini, serta Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz yang juga dikenali sebagai ‘Masjid Biru’ dan yang merupakan salah satu tanda tempat yang paling jelas di Shah Alam dan masjid terbesar di seluruh negara. Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam aman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam (akan menjadi Taman Botanikal Kebangsaan) merupakan Ttaman agro-perhutanan yang pertama di Malaysia. Terdapat tumbuhan tropika yang menakjubkan, laluan yang menarik dan banyak kegiatan yang mencabar. Anda boleh mengenali banyak tumbuhan pertanian yang tumbuh di sini seperti sawah padi, pokok koko, kelapa sawit, kopi, kelapa dan pokok buah-buahan lain. Terdapat juga taman-taman seperti Taman Rempah, Taman Hiasan, Taman Orkid, Taman Kaktus, Taman Buluh dan Taman Cendawan. Rumah Empat Musim yang menjadi salah satu daripada tarikan di sini merupakan tempat paling bagus untuk anda mengalami empat musim. Anda juga boleh mendapatkan pengalaman mencabar dengan berayun dari pokok ke pokok dengan melakukan ‘fl ying fox’ selain memanjat jala dengan ketinggian 17 meter. Selain itu, kegiatan seperti berbasikal, berkelah dan berkhemah juga disediakan. Dengan Ihsan Skytrex Adventure Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam, Shah Alam +603-5510 6922/6923 08:30 hingga 16:30 (Selasa hingga Ahad, kecuali apabila Isnin adalah cuti umum atau cuti sekolah) 3.00 (dewasa), RM 1.00 (kanak-kanak berusia 4 hingga 11, dan warga tua yang berusia 55 dan ke atas). Bayaran lain: RM 10.00 (lesen untuk 1 unit video), RM 3.00 (1 jam sewa basikal), RM2.00 (3 jam penggunaan kolam renang). Bayaran tambahan untuk memasuki Rumah Empat Musim: RM 3 (dewasa), RM 1 (untuk kanak-kanak berusia sehingga 12). Rumah Empat Musim biasanya ditutup selama beberapa minggu selepas setiap pertukaran musim. Oleh itu, telefon ke taman untuk menanya sama ada ia buka atau tidak sebelum anda pergi. Ambil bas RapidKL nombor 63 atau 338 dari Kuala Lumpur dan turun di stesen bas berhampiran dengan bangunan Maybank di pusat bandar Shah Alam. Dari sini, naik teksi ke taman. Atau, ambil kereta api komuter KTM dan turun di Stesen Shah Alam. Dari sini, naik teksi dan anda akan sampai ke taman ini dalam 20 minit.atau tidak sebelum anda pergi.



64 || MENJELAJAH TEMPAT MENARIK Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor awatan sehari ke Kuala Selangor adalah perlu oleh kerana pekan yang sunyi ini dapat menawarkan pelbagai destinasi menarik yang terbaik yang sebuah Lpekan tepi pantai dapat menawarkan. Ia pernah menjadi pusat pentadbiran negeri dan mengalami kegemilangan dan kemunduran. Namun, kegiatan harian bot nelayan membawa pulang hasil tangkapan berterusan dari generasi ke generasi. Selain populasi manusia, Kuala Selangor juga merupakan habitat bagi ekosistem hutan paya bakau yang unik, monyet silverleaf, burung penghijrah yang terbang ke selatan untuk musim dingin, dan kelip-kelip yang memberikan persembahan yang menakjubkan pada waktu malam. Bukit Melawati ubu, rumah api dan makam diraja menjadi saksi kepada zaman kegemilangan Kuala Selangor sebagai ibu negeri KSelangor. Benteng ini dibina oleh Sultan Selangor sebagai mekanisme pertahanan terhadap penyusup, tetapi ia jatuh ke Belanda pada abad ke-18. Belanda kemudiannya membina Rumah Api Altingsburg sebagai menara peninjau dan menguatkan kubu dengan 6 kanon. Kuala sungai dan Taman Alam Kuala Selangor memang cantik pemandangannya, terutamanya semasa matahari terbenam. Kini, menara pemerhati ini menjadi tempat untuk melihat anak bulan oleh pihak berkuasa agama Islam. Makam Diraja terletak di sebelah bukit, dan ia adalah kawasan larangan. Ia merupakan tanah perkuburan untuk tiga Sultan Selangor yang pertama dan ahli keluarga baginda. Dari sini, anda akan menuruni The Hundred Steps menuju ke gerbang Melawati, yang pada satu ketika dahulu, merupakan satu-satunya jalan g g p untuk pergi ke dermaga dari pekan Kuala Selangor. g Di gerbang kaki gunung Bukit Melawati RM2 untuk orang dewasa, RM 1 untuk anak-anak di bawah12 08:00 hingga 18:30 hujung minggu sahaja Kampung Kuantan Pasir Penambang pabila kita mematikan lampu, i muara Sungai Selangor, kelip-kelip pula menyalakan apinya terdapat sebuah kampung Adi Taman Kelip-kelip Kampung Dnelayan Cina dengan restoran Kuantan. Anda akan dibawa ke hilir dari makanan laut, hasil makanan laut Jeti Kampung Kuantan dengan sampan yang sudah diproses yang dijual selama 20-25 minit sebelum balik ke jeti dengan sama ada harga borong atau selepas berhenti sejenak. Kelip-kelip di sini harga runcit, dan pasar yang menjual dianggap sebagai keajaiban alam semula tangkapan sehari di sepanjang jadi kerana kelip-kelip ini merupakan koloni Jalan Pasir Penambang. Bawalah terbesar di dunia. Namun, kini ia diancam sekumpulan kawan atau keluarga kepupusan akibat perubahan habitat yang jika anda ingin benar-benar berpesta mempengaruhi tempat bersarangnya pada seperti raja. Prinsipnya ialah ‘lebih pokok Berembang di pinggir sungai. ramai lebih meriah’. 603-3289 1439/ 603-3289 7046 19:30 hingga 22:30 setiap hari RM 10 setiap seorang, min 4 orang setiap perahu

Sounds of the Suburb: Sounds of the Suburb: Bangsar South Bangsar South Introduction.....……………… 65 The Village…………………... 66 The Village / The Sphere.......... 67 The Sphere………………....... 68 Set to become the largest The old Kampung Kerinchi Petaling Jaya and Kuala and most ambitious area has been turned Lumpur, Bangsar South has integrated development, into one of the Klang become one of the most Bangsar South, formerly Valley’s most sought- vibrant suburbs in the Klang known as Kerinchi, is after addresses with valley and it is the answer a mixed development its latest integrated- to the lifestyle demands of project in Kuala Lumpur. city development. today’s generation. Located next to the Bangsar South is a Telekom Malaysia building 60-acre development Easily accessible via of Kuala Lumpur, this consisting of a property Federal Highway and new town is fi lled with gallery (The Village), a the New Pantai Highway an exciting and vibrant residential condominium (NPE), Bangsar South lifestyle and a conducive development (The Park is located within a ten- working environment. Residences) and three minute travelling time Many students reside in this phases of commercial radius to Bangsar, Mid area due to the proximity of centre (The Horizon, The Valley City, KL City Centre Bangsar South to University Vertical and The Sphere). and Petaling Jaya. of Malaya. Ideally located between

66 ||| SOUNDS OF THE SUBURB The Village The Village he Village, known as Bangsar South’s entry statement, comprises UOA’s property gallery for future phases, show unit, function hall, F&B outlets like TSecret Recipe and Oldtown White Coff ee and 7/11 convenience store. Sid’s Pub @ The Village Secret Recipe @ The Village ince the opening of Sid’s Pub ell-known for its fi ne quality Bangsar South in May 2009, it has cakes, fusion food and Sattracted a huge number of thirsty Wdistinctive service, Secret residents nearby to come over and Recipe, a lifestyle café chain has becomes a great spot for toe-tapping become a household name following and lively fandango. This pub probably its debut in 1997 and has successfully has the most elegant loos of any pub in established its brand name in Malaysia, KL. Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Philippines. Now, it has experienced a rapid growth of over 150 cafes throughout the region. Lower Ground Floor, The Village, Bangsar South, M-5A, The Village, Bangsar South, 2, Jalan 1/112H, off Jalan Kerinchi, 2, Jalan 1/112H, Off Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 59200 Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur. +603-2284 5820 +603-2287 7437 www.sidspubs.com 10:00 to 23:00 daily 11:00 to 01:00 daily www.secretrecipe.com.my

SOUNDS OF THE SUBURB |||| 67 The Village/The Sphere Oldtown White Coff ee @ The Village ldtown White Coff ee is a Ohomeg r o wn Malaysian kopitiam styled cafe that make some really delicious local delicacies such as a variety of noodles, rice dishes and of course their famous white coff ee and other beverages. Unit G-1 & M-1, The Village, Bangsar South, 2, Jalan 1/112H, off Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: +603-2284 8336 Fax: +603-2284 8336 09:00 to 01:00 (Sun – Thurs), 09:00 to 02:00 (Fri – Sat, Public Holiday Eve) www.oldtown.com.my The Sphere he only neighbourhood mall within the Bangsar South area, The Sphere, Tis part of UOA Holding’s integrated city project to transform Kampung Kerinchi into a new commercial and residential hub. It attends to the discerning tastes of the modern family. With open glass concept, this three- storey retail mall comes complete with convenient facilities such as banks, supermarket, F&B outlets as well as retail outlets like Carrefour. There are plenty of restaurants and stylish dining for business lunches, quick meetings and after-offi ce gatherings.

68 ||| SOUNDS OF THE SUBURB The Sphere Carrefour Market @ The Sphere arrefour Market the Sphere is a smaller store that off ers sales area of 2.037 sqm, 6 checkouts Cand a spacious parking area which can accommodate 550 cars. Balifeel @ The Sphere newly open restaurant at The Sphere in Bangsar South, Balifeel A off ers authentic Balinese dishes with names such as ‘Kenangan Balifeel’, ‘Jimbaran Seafood Platter’ and ‘Be Pasih Mepanggan’. You will fi nd it hard to resist the temptation of trying just about everything they have in the menu. The restaurant is nicely decorated with Balinese theme. There is an outdoor section for those who rather enjoy their meal in the open air. Lot G-5, Ground Floor, The Sphere, No. 1, Avenue 1, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur. San Francisco Coff ee @ The Sphere Little Taiwan @ The Sphere Lot G-7, Ground Floor, The Sphere No. 1, Lot G-3A, Ground Floor, The Sphere, No. Avenue 1, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan 1, Avenue 1, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur 59200 Malaysia Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur. 603-2241 4322 +603-2241 2922 Mon - Fri: 07:30 to 22:00 09:30 to 22:30 daily Sat, Sun & Public Holidays: 10:00 to 22:00 www.little-taiwan.com

Shopping Shopping Around Around Introduction.....………………….….................................... 69 Mutiara Damansara.................................................................... 70 South of KL, Cheras & Jalan Klang Lama..……..……… 71 Bukit Bintang................................................................................ 72 Bukit Bintang / Golden Triangle............................................. 73 Subang Jaya, Sunway and Shah Alam................................ 74 Klang…….......………………………................................... 75 Textiles & Apparel……............................................................. 78 Local Arts & Crafts ..................................................................... 79 Flea Markets, Bazaars & Night Markets............................... 80 Electric, Electronic & IT Goods.................................................82 lang Valley has the shopping-haven off ering lifestyles, budget, tastes best shopping to just about anything under and preferences. In off er in Malaysia. the sun. fact, whether you are KIt is exciting not Shopaholics of any kind shopaholic or just window only because of the malls, relate KL as the mecca of shopping, we hope you brands and sales seasons to shopping in Malaysia and will love the balance within choose from but because while we don’t disagree, Klang Valley 4 Locals and of all of those and more. we hope to show you new come back for more of It has undoubtly earned places to shop. It may be the Klang Valley! a reputation as a premier just around the corner from where you are staying, or even a place where you never expected to fi nd bargains, but if there is one thing we know, a true shopaholic will never give up looking. So what we have here in this section is a basic guide to the best places to shop throughout Klang Valley. In here, the divas and the bohemians will fi nd peace as they both look for items that will suit their individual

70 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Mutiara Damansara he suburb of Mutiara Damansara is a famous high-end residential and commercial zone. Among the famous residents of the commercial zone Twould be Ikano Power Centre and Ikea, the Curve, Cineleisure Damansara, The Royale Bintang – Mutiara Damansara Hotel, Courts Mammoth and Tesco. On the whole, Mutiara Damansara highlights a suburban lifestyle to the beat of upper middle class to the affl uent class. Its retail concepts are diff erent from the rest of the Klang Valley and are especially seen in concept household centres like Ikano Power Centre and Courts Mammoth. The Curve eautifully designed as Malaysia’s fi rst open air lifestyle mall, the Curve is complete with its own pedestrian street to simulate a real market place, with Ba mixture of stalls, shops, cafés and restaurants providing plenty of alfresco dining opportunities. The concept has been a huge hit among the locals and tourists alike, sealing it as a favourite spot to hangout. , g p g No. 6, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya +603-7710 6868 +603-7710 3868 10:00 to 22:00 daily; Street Mall: 10:00 to 00:00 (Mon- Thurs), 10:00 to 01:00 (Fri, Sun and eve of Public Holidays) www.thecurve.com.my Take the Putra LRT to Kelana Jaya Station, and take a short 15-minute taxi ride to the Curve. Ikano Power Centre kano Power Centre is located within walking distance of Cineleisure Damansara, IKEA, TESCO, IThe Curve and The Royale Bintang Damansara Hotel. With its tagline, ‘Choice is Everything’, it has almost everything that meets your lifestyle. There is even the luxurious De’ Ritz Pet Hotel of which you can leave your pets for a few days while you are away from the city. Housing fl agship stores, its unique services such as free shuttle service improves its accessibility. y p No. 2, Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya +603-7720 7333 +603-7725 3361 10:00 to 22:00 daily Take the Putra LRT to Kelana Jaya Station. From there, take a short taxi ride to Ikano Power Centre, just 15 minutes away. Courts Megastore ynonymous with aff ordable home furnishings, this megastore features value retail concept corners, an extensive technology fl oor, value-added services Slike IT-consultation through Dr. Digital and sleep specialists-consultation through Sleep Clinic and a concept kitchen with frequent live cooking demos, bringing shopping for home furnishings to the next level. Other services here include a children’s play area called Wizkids and workshops for new items. py p Ground, 1st & 2nd Floor, 3 Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara +603-7726 9251 www.courts.com.my

SHOPPING AROUND ||| 71 South of KL, Cheras & Jalan Klang Lama hen it comes to the south, the Southern Golden Triangle of Puchong-Seri Kembangan-Putrajaya dominates the scene. Although primarily marked Wby large hypermarkets meeting the grocery needs of the suburbs, there are also a number of shopping malls that make life a tad more pleasant in these very new townships. These include: The Mines Shopping Fair ringing Venice to Malaysia is a water taxi ride on Mines Shopping BFair’s canal, which links the North and South Lakes of the Mines Resort City. Besides the canal ride, the 200 shoplots here also off er hypermarket, electric and electronic and IT products and services in addition to the restaurants and cafés to choose from. Jalan Dulang, MINES Resort City, Seri Kembangan +603- 8942 2163 http://msf.mines.com.my/ The fastest way is to take the KTM Komuter to the Serdang Station and from there take Rapid KL Bus No. T414 or water taxi your way into the mall. The BESRAYA and SILK Highways make the mall easily accessible to drivers. Cheras Leisure Mall Queen’s Park Shopping and Retail ynonymous with Cheras is the Centre landmark Cheras Leisure Mall he open-air concept of Queen’s Swhich is a both a street mall and Park is a favourite to shoppers who a shopping mall at the same time. The Tare accustomed to the Australian boulevards between and around the and New Zealand concept of shopping, mall are fi lled with shoplots and retailers where the two-storey shoplot enclave while the shopping mall is jam-packed of four blocks open out to a landscaped with fashion brands and boutiques, garden in the middle. The speciality of interior and home furnishing outlets Queen’s Park is defi nitely its high end and a variety of fast food outlets, fashion retail at warehouse prices and restaurants and cafés. shoppers’ reprieve from retail action in the form of the vast array of food in i Jalan Manis Enam, Cheras between the fashion outlets. b +603-9132 5088 From KL, take the MRR2 highway to Lot 392 Jalan Shelley, Cheras Cheras and go straight till the fi rst +603-9205 5000 roundabout, and turn left into Jalan From KL, get onto Jalan Pudu headed Cheras headed for Bandar Tun Razak. Go for Cheras and go straight till Jalan along Jalan Cheras until the fi rst junction Cheras. Turn left at the fi rst turning off on your left, right before the fl yover, and Jalan Cheras into Jalan Shelley. turn left into Cheras Leisure Mall. Plaza UE 3 (Uncang Emas) Pearl Point Shopping Mall No. 85 Jalan Loke Yew, Cheras Batu 5, Jalan Klang Lama +603-92009144 +603-7983 3311

72 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Bukit Bintang Sungei Wang Plaza uilt in 1977, Sungei Wang Plaza is considered Kuala Lumpur’s fi rst modern shopping mall off ering ‘all kinds of everything’ to the masses. Even now, BSungei Wang’s star has not waned and houses a retail mix of over 700 outlets featuring the best and aff ordable fashion, streetwear, footwear, accessories and mobile phones. The dining options there are updated and eclectic, suiting a range of preferences and the buzz word here is value-for-money as reasonable quality products can be obtained even for those on a budget. Jalan Bukit Bintang +603-2148 6109 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.sungeiwang.com Take the Monorail to Imbi Station or Bukit Bintang Monorail Station. The complex is just a short distance away. Starhill Gallery 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang +603-2782 3855 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.starhillgallery.com Take the Monorail to Bukit Bintang Station, Starhill Gallery is just around the corner. Bukit Bintang Plaza KL Plaza 111, Jalan Bukit Bintang Jalan Bukit Bintang +603-2148 7411 +603-2141 7288 10.00 to 22:00 daily 10:00 to 21:00 daily Take the Monorail to Bukit Take the Monorail to Bintang Station. The complex Bukit Bintang Station, is literally just around the the complex is a short corner. walk away

SHOPPING AROUND ||| 73 Bukit Bintang/Golden Triangle Low Yat Plaza ong maintaining its reputation as the place for IT goods, Low Yat Plaza features an almost entire retail Lmix of IT-related products from top international brands as well as local brands. This IT mall distinguishes itself from the rest by off ering a greater range and variety of a single product brought about by the inter- chained stores within its seven fl oors. In fact, the already competitive prices are bargainable and the installation services provided adds value to the buyer’s purchase. Off Jalan Bukit Bintang +603-2148 3651 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.plazalowyat.com Take the Monorail to Imbi Station or Bukit Bintang Station. Low Yat Plaza is a short walk away. Berjaya Times Square romising something for everyone in the family, this 10-fl oor mall is the largest single phase shopping mall to Pbe built featuring anchor tenant Metrojaya departmental store, the largest Borders store in the world, the largest Cineplex movie theatre in the region and the largest indoor theme park in Southeast Asia, Cosmo’s World, in addition to the retail mix of branded labels, restaurants and shops. Besides the many mega attractions housed in the 3.5 million square feet shopping mall, the two towers adjacent to it houses a 5-star hotel and luxury serviced suites all connected to the mall via the lifts in the hotel lobby. To top it all off , KL Monorail’s Imbi station is right at the doorstep of the fi rst level entrance of the mall. 1, Jalan Imbi +603-2117 3081 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.timessquarekl.com Take the Monorail to Imbi Station, and exit right into Berjaya Times Square. Alternatively, take the STAR LRT to Hang Tuah Station and take a 5-minute walk to the mall. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur ighbrow fashion and lifestyle has found a home at the corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan HBukit Bintang. Within the unmistakable European façade that is Pavillion is a wonderland that has catered to some of KL’s most affl uent since September 2007. With seven uniquely themed fl oors, Bintang Circle, Connection, Couture, Gourmet Emporium, Home and Seventh Heaven shoppers have the privilege of choosing the particular fl oor that suits their fancy. The 1.37 million sq ft shopping mall makes luxury and privilege is so accesible! Jalan Bukit Bintang +603-2716 1088 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.pavilion-kl.com Take the Monorail to Bukit Bintang Station. Pavilion KualaLumpur is located in Jalan Bukit Bintang, just the opposite of JW Marriott and the Westin Hotels.

74 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Subang Jaya, Sunway & Shah Alam nitially extensions of Petaling Jaya, the suburbs of Sunway and Subang Jaya have matured into townships with burgeoning populations. Meanwhile, Shah IAlam, the seat of the Selangor State Government, provides a shopping centre in the centre of town. Subang Parade eclaring itself to be ‘our place’, this 160-retail-outlet neighbourhood mall has reinvented its interiors to make it even more accesible with disabled-friendly Dfeatures, mother’s room and surau for prayers. It off ers a comprehensive list of dining options with local, regional and western cuisine widely available. Lot 3.01, Jalan SS22/23 +603- 7727 3000 http://http://www.hektargroup.com/SubangParade Take the KTM Komuter to the Subang Jaya Station and at the exit head towards the right and cross the road to Subang Parade. It is right opposite Carrefour Subang Jaya. The Summit Subang USJ Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, 47600, UEP Subang Jaya +603- 8024 0551 http:/www.thesummit.com.my Take Rapid KL bus No. U63 to reach to the mall. Shah Alam City Centre (SACC Mall) Located near Shah Alam Lake Garden, SACC Mall houses a variety of retail stores and shopping outlets with high-end and moderate brands. With its slogan ‘Specialty Lifestyle’, it is able to cater for its shoppers’ daily needs. Jalan Perbandaran 14/9, Shah Alam +603-5510 5400 www.sacc.com.my

SHOPPING AROUND ||| 75 Klang AEON Bukit Tinggi he royal capital of Selangor, Klang retains its thriving reputation with plenty of Tmalls to go around. Klang is divided by the Klang River into North Klang, which houses older neighbourhoods and South Klang, which has newer and posher residences with malls that fi t that description too. outh East Asia’s largest Jusco outlet, AEON Bukit Tinggi, promises a variety of dining, entertainment and speciality items spread out over one million Ssquare feet of fl oorspace, all within the fi rst three fl oors. In addition to the mall’s contemporary design are the cinema, various service outlets found within and its advantageous location next to the KESAS Highway’s exit to Banting/Klang which services the newer neighbourhoods in South Klang like Bandar Botanic and Bandar Bukit Tinggi very well. 1, Persiaran Batu Nilam 1/KS 6, Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2 +603-3326 2370 10:00 to 22:30 daily From the KESAS Highway, go straight up the Banting/Klang exit ramp on your left. Keep to your right and turn right at the traffi c lights. Go straight pass the fi rst set of traffi c lights and Bandar Botanic on your left. AEON is on your left right after that. Bukit Raja Shopping Centre t the other end of Klang is Bukit Raja Shopping Centre, also anchored by AEON-Jusco but just a turn off from the Federal Highway. This fi ve-storey Ashopping mall has been a favourite haunt of the residents from the surrounding neighbourhoods since 1995 and on weekends, families, groups of teenagers and even grandparents may be seen enjoying a spot of retail therapy or window shopping. g pp Persiaran Bukit Raja 2, Bandar Baru Klang +603-3343 2166 10:00 to 22:30 daily After the Klang toll plaza on the Federal Highway, go straight and keep to the left. There will be a signboard that shows Jusco Bukit Raja on your left. Go straight and keep to your right without going up the fl yover. At the traffi c lights under the fl yover, turn right and Bukit Raja Shopping Centre is on your left. Centro Klang trategically located on the busiest highway leading into Klang town centre, this one-stop business and Sleisure destination aff ords many corporations and local businesses an avenue to meet and conduct business as well as off ering plenty of dining and leisure choices in Klang. Its over 1 million square feet has seen it as one of Klang’s tallest buildings at 29-storeys high and the retail mix within the retail podium complements the offi ce tower well. No 8, Jalan Batu Tiga Lama +603-3341 2011 http://www.centro.com.my After the Klang toll plaza on the Federal Highway, go over the fl yover and keep to your left right after that. At the Berkeley Roundabout turn left and keep to the right at the traffi c lights right after that. Turn right into the innermost lane, Jalan Batu Tiga Lama, and Centro is on your left, right before Hotel Histana and the Klang Hokkien Association.





78 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Textiles & Apparel hen it comes to clothes, fabrics and fashion, the Klang Valley has both retailers and wholesalers vying for a piece of the action. In this section Wwe bring you the wholesalers and textile merchants who shape the backdrop of the fashion and apparel industry for the many ladies who still prefer to tailor-make their clothes. Nilai 3 lthough Nilai is in Negeri Sembilan, it is still considered part of the Klang Valley and this wholesale one-stop centre provides a variety of products Aand services for tourists who come as far as KL and Seremban to enjoy the cheap and good bargains around here. With its 165 hectares, inclusive of built up areas, this wholesale centre is one of the largest wholesale centres in Malaysia. It was initially set up in 2001 to promote goods from China but now a variety of products from all over can be found here. No.231, Jalan Nilai 3/8, Kawasan Perindustrian Nilai 3, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan +606-799 3883 http://www.nilai-3.com Take the KTM Komuter to the Nilai Station and from there take a taxi to Nilai 3 Industrial Area. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Jalan TAR) he B R d f M i i h he former Batu Road now named after the fi rst King of Malaysia, is more Mler the fi rst King of MKiad now named afted afteformer Batu Road nof fondly known as Jalan TAR among the locals. Right in the heart of KL’s Tbusiness district, this is KL’s oldest shopping canton, famous for its many textile merchants, boutiques, departmental stores and shopping arcades in pre- war buildings on both sides of the road. The various traders, retailers, wholesalers and hawkers ply their trade, selling everything from local produce to food while the weekly Saturday night market is from 5 pm -10 pm P. Lal Store Binwani’s Euro Moda Wisma Lal Doshi, 135 136, Jalan TAR 126-128 Jalan TAR Jalan TAR +603-2694 0402 +603-2287 5277 +603-2694 2694 10:00 to 18:00 daily 10:00 to 22:00 10:00 to 22:00 daily www.binwani.com http://www.plal.com/ Gulati’s Silk Store Tang Ling Shopping 162-164, Jalan TAR Centre Kamdar +603-2698 3901 187 Jalan TAR 83-85, Jalan TAR 10:00 to 22:00 +603-2692 9668/ +603-2692 5571 03-2070 1788 113, Jalan TAR Sara Hughes @ Globe 10:00 to 22:00 daily +603-2698 8488/ Silk Store 03-2691 0059 Wisma LH Global, 185, Campbell Complex 431-433, Jalan TAR Jalan TAR Jalan Dang Wangi 10:00 to 22:00 daily +603- 2699 7115 +603-2698 1366 10:00 to 22:00 daily

SHOPPING AROUND ||| 79 Local Arts & Crafts ith the increase in demand for the fi ner things in life, the demand for local arts & crafts and lifestyle furnishings have gone up. Among the notable Wmarkets which are currently established to feed this demand would be art markets mushrooming around the Klang Valley. We take a peek at the top ones: Central Market s one of the oldest and most talked about markets in KL, it’s a great place to pick up some really interesting curios and bargains. Central Market is Alocated in Jalan Kasturi in the cities old Market Square area . Central Market has plenty handicraft items of local origin from all the states in Malaysia. Some of the more enticing souvenirs found at Central Market are the traditionally woven songket (luxurious fabric with gold and silver threads sew intricately on it), sutera (valuable silk weaving), batik (hand-painted motifs on dyed silk), and Wau (popular Malay kites) among others. Built in 1888, and listed as a heritage site by the Malaysian Heritage Society, Central Market is a one-stop souvenir-shop. It’s also well known as a venue for performing arts. A visit to Central Market will present to you a vivid sense of city life combined with all the traditional and diversifi ed cultures that represent Malaysia. +603-2031 0339 www.centralmarket-kl.com.my Take the Putra LRT and alight at Pasar Seni Station. You’ll fi nd the green coloured market building opposite the Klang River and next to nearby Chinatown. Most buses coming into the city will stop at or nearby Central Market. Petaling Street etaling Street, aka Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur’s most famous popular night market is bounded by Jalan (street) Bandar, Jalan Petaling and Jalan Sultan. PVisitors can fi nd all sorts of everything at this make shift bazaar with a purpose built roof. The price of items sold here can be extraordinarily cheap or incredibly expensive, depending on the originality of the item and your haggling skills. Some of the city’s best local foods can also be found at Chinatown with some shops having been in operation since the early 1900s. Wander down some of the side lanes adjacent to Petaling Street and you’ll glimpse old Chinatown itself, with vendors selling funeral wreaths, fresh vegetables, live poultry and all manner of daily items.With most stalls open everyday, vendors start setting up in the late afternoon. But the best time to make a trip to Chinatown is at night, where visitors can feel the areas real oriental atmosphere amongst the hustling & bustling crowd. Take the STAR LRT, and alight at Plaza Rakyat Station. Take a short walk down to Petaling Street. Or alternatively, if you’re around Central Market, just take a short walk along Jalan Kasturi, then turn left and head down Jalan Sultan until you reach Petaling Street.

80 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Flea Markets, Bazaars & Night Markets erving up everything under the sun all under one roof is what most fl ea markets around the Klang Valley aim to do. With such a goal, it is easy to Ssee that each fl ea market off er the best in diff erent products, from fashion to handicrafts, toys to antiques and even household items, which make life in the Valley, all that much easier. Bijou Bazaar rom a blog to a bazaar, that is the story of Bijou Bazaar’s success to capture the many online entrepreneurs, hobbyists and garage sale businesses with Fanything under the sun to sell. Of particular note however, are the fashion and apparel, bags, shoes and accessories plus bric-a-brac widely found here. Jeumpa D'ramo, 102 - 104, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar +603-5630 0064/ 012-398 9849 (Maryam)/ 019-655 9945 (Iwan-g) 10:00 to 18:00 every fi rst weekend of the month http://bijoubazaar.blogspot.com/ Souk Al-TAR 22/F Maju Junction Mall +603-2772 85001 0:00 to 22:00 daily Take the Monorail to Medan Tuanku Monorail Station. Alternatively, take the STAR LRT to Jalan Sultan Ismail LRT Station. Maju Junction is just a short walk away. If you’re exiting from the Monorail, take the exit to Medan Tuanku, away from the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and walk straight for approx 500 metres, you will see Maju Junction straight ahead. If you’re taking the STAR LRT, from the exit, turn right and walk straight along the shaded pathway. Maju Junction will be on your right. Sunrise Arts, Bric-a-brac and Craft Amcorp Mall (ABC Market) ithout doubt the biggest egun in March 2000, the 100-stall indoor fl ea market in the Klang arts and crafts market is spread WValley, Amcorp Mall’s weekly Bout over a 40,000 sq ft fountain fl ea market is the fi rst fl ea market in courtyard in Plaza Mont Kiara. It Malaysia which began in 1998 and still features Malaysian handicrafts, draws exhibitors and buyers to the paintings, clothes, handbags, shoes present day. It sure takes the cake for and acccessories, books, plants, antiques, vintage records and clothes, houshold goods and car exhibits. Its collectables, toys, home-made food wide appeal to people of all ages even and a whole host of other things. has some of the residents opening stalls as outlets to showcase their own Lower Ground Floor, 18 Pesiaran home-made creations. Barat Off Jalan Timur, +603-7958 5318 Fountain Court, Plaza Mont Kiara, 10:00 to 18:00 weekends No 2 Jalan Kiara, Mont’ Kiara www.shopneasy.com +603-6201 2288/ +603-64118818 Take the Kelana Line to the Taman 10:00 to 18:00 Sundays only Jaya Station and cross the road from www.sunrisebhd.com the exit to Amcorp Mall.



82 ||| SHOPPING AROUND Electric, Electronic & IT Goods dentifying what you want and what you need is half the battle won when you are in serious pursuit of great bargains during sales season. With this section, Iwe hope that you do get to zoom in on the exact thing which you need. If you cannot fi nd what you need, fret not, we will expand into more categories in the near future. Kicking things off will be our scoop on IT-geeks’ favourite things! SM Digital Mall M Digital Mall’s unmistakable yellow, white and black tiled façade forms the Scentre of the commercial district in Petaling Jaya’s Section 14. The four-storey medium-sized mall contains a variety of IT- related products neatly seperated into fi ve main categories: computers, mobile phones, gadgets, game consoles and accessories. Both business and personal users will fi nd SM Digital Mall’s high accessiblity from the Asia Jaya LRT via feeder buses and the fact that PJ residents no longer have to travel to KL for high-quality, cutting-edge and value for money IT solutions. No 2, Jalan SS 14/20, Section 14, Petaling Jaya +603-7955 4394 http://www.digitalmall.com.my Take the Kelana Line to the Asia Jaya Station and from there it is a 5-minute taxi ride away. Otherwise, feeder bus No 904 A will pass by Jalan Semangat and stop at Section14’s bus stop. SM Digital Mall is right behind the row of sholots which are just behind the bus stop. USJ 19 Digital Mall lso known as the shopping centre ‘19’ USJ 19’s digital mall is housed in a mixed-use complex along with the Rhythm Avenue apartments and ACarrefour hypermarket adjacent to the digital mall. Being very new in the market, many shopfronts were still empty during its soft launch in 2008. However, there are many newer IT vendors slowly trickling in, promising residents of Subang Jaya a closer solution to their IT needs. Jalan Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 19, Subang Jaya +1-300-88-2939 (Carrefour) http://www.digitalmall.com.my From Subang Jaya, head towards the ELITE highway via Persiaran Kewajipan. USJ 19 Digital Mall is on your left just after the Subang Perdana Good Year Courts area. Value-added Services hether you are in Low Yat or in any other digital mall, services off ered by various vendors to often sweeten or close a deal are very normal in Wthe Klang Valley. Though services off ered may diff er between vendors, it is good to know that you can get the most mileage out of a product within a competitive budget and good deals are just around the corner if you bother surveying diff erent vendors for their price and off erings. Bringing along your bargaining skills could just land the best deal in town!

Eating Eating Out Out Introduction.....……………........................................................ 83 Introduction.....……………........................................................ 83 Jalan Bukit Petaling, Jalan Pudu & Kg Pandan ..................... 84 Jalan Bukit Petaling, Jalan Pudu & Kg Pandan ..................... 84 Bukit Bintang ................................................................................... 85 Bukit Bintang ................................................................................... 85 Jalan TAR / Kampung Baru…...................................................... 86 Jalan TAR / Kampung Baru…...................................................... 86 Ampang ............................................................................................ 87 Ampang ............................................................................................ 87 Kajang / Puchong .....................................................……........... 88 Kajang / Puchong .....................................................……........... 88 Subang Jaya .................................................................................... 89 Subang Jaya .................................................................................... 89 Kota Damansara .........................………....................……........ 90 Kota Damansara .........................………....................……........ 90 Kl 91 Klang / Sepang Goldcoast………....................…….........ang / Sepang Goldcoast………....................……......... 91 Under 1 Roof……........................................................................... 92 Under 1 Roof……........................................................................... 92 Changkat Bukit Bintang…………............................................ 93 Changkat Bukit Bintang…………............................................ 93 Malay Restaurants……........................................................…… 94 Malay Restaurants……........................................................…… 94 Chinese Restaurants………...................................................… 95 Chinese Restaurants………...................................................… 95 Nyonya Restaurants……....................................................…… 96 Nyonya Restaurants……....................................................…… 96 Indian Restaurants………......................................................… 97 Indian Restaurants………......................................................… 97 Asian Region…….......................................................................… 98 Asian Region…….......................................................................… 98 Fusion / Western ............................................................................. 99 Fusion / Western ............................................................................. 99 Western…….....................................................…………….….. 100 Western…….....................................................…………….….. 100 Bakery-Cafes……......................................................................…. 102 Bakery-Cafes……......................................................................…. 102 hey say that eating that various areas are more out involves al-fresco dining out is a lifestyle and famous for a certain food or within the plush confi nes Tit couldn’t be truer item like Ampang’s Yong of air-conditioned comfort, in the Klang Valley! Being Tau Foo or Klang’s Bak Kut be prepared to eat to your a gathering point for Teh and to truly enjoy the heart’s content! Due to the foreigners and Malaysians kaleidoscope of tastes, amazing array of food that from other nations and all you need to do is trot is a collection from all the states mean that you are off to the nearest hawker states of Malaysia, most spoilt for choice whether complex. locals practise a strategy you are craving for known as eating ‘a little something cosmopolitan These days the presence of bit of this and a little bit of or something from home a large expat community that’. In other words, food you will be sure to fi nd it spells a vibrant and sampling is the only way here. international dining scene to keep those waistline in the Klang Valley and dreams alive. The Klang Valley is such whether your idea of eating

84 ||| EATING OUT Jalan Bukit Petaling, Jalan Pudu & Kg Pandan Tupai Tupai Restaurant & Cafe estled snugly and surrounded by lush green vegetation at the centre of KL, this unique Malay Nrestaurant has become a popular venue for KL working people to have their lunch. Its Minangkabau styled roof, wooden plank fl ooring and Malay village styled dining in wooden gazebos give you the feel of the countryside with relaxed ambience. Tupai Tupai serves not only Malay cuisine but also Western, Chinese and steamboat dishes. Its rich variety of lunch dishes will surely make you come over and over again. Its specialties include grilled fi sh, ‘bubur lambok’ (porridge), tom yam, butter prawn, dessert and buff et. Tupai Tupai Restaurant & Café off ers somewhat unusual dining environment as this place is inhabited by animals like a peacock and a peahen which roam freely in the lush green compound. 551A, Jalan Bukit Petaling, Off Jalan Istana Negara, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. +603-2143 2525/2141 3199 +603-2144 5921 11:30 to 00:00 daily, Lunch (Malay cuisine) – Monday to Friday Dinner (buff et steamboat) – 18:00 to 22:00 daily From the Loke Yew intersection, Take the road to Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka. Drive along Jalan Dewan Bahasa and keep right. Once you see Menara MAA on your left, take the right-most turning as you go up the ramp to Jalan Istana. Circle Jalan Bukit Petaling and Tupai Tupai is on the right just before rejoining the junction where Menara MAA stands. Wai Sek Kai here are a number of wai sek kais around the Pudu, Imbi and Taman TMaluri area, namely, Jalan Sayur off Jalan Pudu in the Pudu area, the San Peng Flats market in the Imbi area and along Jalan Peel in the Taman Maluri area. All have their own attractions or stalls which make the area famous. For example, the Jalan Sayur wai sek kai is famous for its sotong kangkung while the curry chee cheong fun at the San Peng fl ats market fi lls empty tummies for morning breakfast. Here we head for the wai sek kai along Jalan Peel. Restoran Kampung Pandan mpang also serves up a good curry fi sh head found in Kampung APandan, with this restaurant being famous with all the locals and is a recommended place for family dining. 42B, Jalan Thaver, Kampung Pandan +603-9284 5837

EATING OUT || 85 Bukit Bintang Right in the City Centre ong considered by many as the city centre of KL before KLCC was developed, the Bukit Bintang and Chinatown area was extremely famous for its local LChinese dishes. Among the more famous include beef noodles and fried Hokkien noodles. Meanwhile, just across the road from Chinatown is Masjid India, whose infl uence can also be partly seen on the restaurants on Jalan TAR as they are just back-to-back. The specialty here is defi nitely the Indian Muslim dish of Nasi Kandar and this can also be seen in the next page. Soong Kee Beef Noodle his is the spot frequented by the lunch crowd who work in and around the Chinatown area. The trick to getting a seat during the peak lunch hour is to Teither go there early or wait for a table which is about to be vacated as the corner coff ee shop has only 1 shoplot space to accommodate diners. Besides the springy beef balls and their specialty beef tendon and tripe soup which can be ordered as add-onns, the main draw of their dry noodles are really a crowd favourite. No 3, Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin +603–2078 1484 11:00 to 00:00 daily except Sundays and Public Holidays Any RapidKL bus which plies the inner city which has a Medan Pasar sign will stop at the inner city bus hub, which is on the road parallel to Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin. From the bus stop, cross the road and walk along the side of the shoplots to the next road. Soong Kee is the corner shop right in front of the sidewalk. Lian Bee Hokkien Mee he fried Hokkien noodles here is his specialty and the heap of plates stacked up one upon the other is a testament to the many satisfi ed customers who Thave downed the smooth and delicious noodles with the delectable pork lard bits and fried over the traditional charcoal fi re. Lorong 1, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock +6019-335 9203 16:00 to 23:00 daily Stop at the Pasar Seni station and walk along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock upon exiting the station. Kedai Kopi Lai Foong is on your left, just after Hong Leong Bank and before S&M Shopping Centre. The stall is right behind the coff ee shop. Fried Hokkien Noodles ruly a specialty of Klang Valley, fried Hokkien noodles here are Tnot found anywhere else in the nation. Also known by locals as tai lok meen or big, fat noodles, these yellow noodles, which look like udon noodles, are cooked in thick black soy sauce, meat, prawns, a bit of vegetables and diced pork lard. The chilli sauce that comes with it is the perfect condiment to highlight the taste.

86 ||| EATING OUT Jalan TAR / Kampung Baru hen anyone is in this area, the fi rst thought they have would be of rice, simply because this is the place for the best rice dishes, whether it is Jalan WTAR’s Nasi Kandar and Nasi Padang or Kampung Baru’s Nasi Lemak and Nasi Dagang, there is always something to fi ll empty stomachs with something substantial. Sithique Nasi Kandar uthentic nasi kandar doesn’t get any better than this. Sithique is famous for its fresh dishes cooked daily and displayed in the traditional jewel case for Aall diners to see. In fact, delicacies found in Penang’s traditional nasi kandar institutions such as telur sotong, ayam kapitan, sambal sotong and fried fi sh roe are all found here just as one would expect it from Penang. No 133, Jalan TAR +6012-382 4867 07:00 to 19:00 daily except till 16:00 on Tuesdays Stop at the Bandaraya station and head for Sogo Shopping Centre. It is right across the road from Sogo. Nasi Lemak Kampung Baru NASI By Any Other Name… ithout doubt world famous already, there are a few Rice, being a Malaysian staple, is served Wnasi lemak specialists in in various forms. Penangites grew Kampung Baru, KL’s remaining new up with Nasi Kandar – which refl ects village in the heart of the city. To how it was originally sold, by street many of us, nasi lemak is something peddlers who would walk along a road we have during breakfast, but in the with two containers, one containing Klang Valley, nasi lemak takes on a rice, the other dishes, balanced on a life of its own. Besides the fragrant pole upon their shoulders (kandar). rice cooked in creamy coconut milk Meanwhile, those from the East Coast and pandan leaves, the regular would be familiar with Nasi Dagang accompaniments of fried anchovies, – so called ‘Traders’ Rice’ as most roasted peanuts, hard boiled eggs, sea-faring traders of the past would cucumber and sambal, the thing that have the fragrant coconut milk rice really sets the nasi lemak here apart while travelling to their destinations. is the dishes like paru goreng (fried Those of Minangkabau descent from lungs), bergedil (local meat-potato Negeri Sembilan, would defi nitely patties) and beef or chicken rendang recommend Nasi Padang, also called which truly make it a subtantial feast Nasi Minang, which refl ects their for even lunch and dinner. There are culinary roots through their unique many operators which make your cooking methods. But when you’re in trip to Kampung Baru well worth the Klang Valley, all of these and more your time. are available and the most common type of rice eaten here would be the Nasi Lemak. This dish is called thus due to the creamy coconut milk used to cook the rice before it is served with condiments of fried anchovies and peanuts, hard boiled egg, cucumber and sambals of various kinds.

EATING OUT || 87 Ampang ention the word Ampang and the fi rst thought that comes to mind is Ampang Yong Tau Foo. This dish is truly a locally inspired dish which has Mmade Ampang famous far and wide. The defi ning feature is its stuff ed fi sh paste products, which are made fresh daily. Besides that, Ampang is also home to many of the South Korean expats, which have come to Malaysia to establish trade relations with their home country. Ampang Yong Tau Foo mpang’s claim to fame lies in the three restaurants in Kampung Baru Ampang which are next to each other. AThis row contains Ampang Homeland Yong Tau Foo, which has several branches through out the Klang Valley, Orchard View Ampang Yong Tau Foo and Restaurant Foong Foong Ampang Yong Tau Foo. This soupy dish is of Hakka origin and the foodstuff soaked in the clear soup can be both fresh items as well as fried items, with fresh items stuff ed with fi sh paste while fried items wrapped in silken beancurd sheets before frying. Kimchi with My Neighbours Ampang is unique among all the suburbs of the Klang Valley in the sense that many South Korean expatriates choose to settle down here. As a result, their presence in Ampang’s food scene is enriched with their culinary contributions. Among one of the many dishes which is considered a must-have is kimchi. This is Korean pickled vegetables which they eat with all of their dishes. Many Korean housewives know how to make their own kimchi even while they are here. Some off er them to their neighbours as a part of getting to know their neighbours better. If you have the privilege of being off ered some, do try it! It is defi nitely something diff erent! Korean Village Yes, this is how most locals identify Taman Dagang nowadays, especially the many Korean restaurants concentrated in the area near Ampang Point, beside the Ampang One Avenue. Most of them are bulgogi restaurants and the unique thing about Korean barbecue, besides the way the cook them (on raised, rounded grills), is the side dishes of cold kimchi and other picked vegetables. Among some of the Korean restaurants in that area are: Woo Ga Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant G20 Jalan Sulaiman 1 , Taman Putra Sulaiman +603-4270 4211 Bee Won Korean Restaurant B5-1-1, One Ampang Business Center, Jalan Ampang +603-4256-8573 Dae Jang Gum Korean BBQ House Go straight after Great Eastern Mall and B-3-1-1, One Ampang Business Avenue, Gleanegles Intan on Jalan Ampang Jalan Ampang Utama 1/2 till judt before Jalan Berembang. The +603-4253 2253 restaurant is on your right. 11:30 to 15:00, 17:30 to 22:00 daily

88 ||| EATING OUT Kajang / Puchong Satay Kajang Hj Samuri he trademark building which is just a short drive away from the Kajang TKTM station is the site of the famous satay Kajang. The menu is varied with off al, rabbit and venison satay being off ered for those who tire of the regular chicken, beef and mutton satay. As there are many who love their satay, other branches have been opened throughout the Klang Valley, each serving up the same great-tasting satay. Satay Kajang atay is a dish made of bite-sized meat Swhether chicken, beef, mutton, fi sh or the occasional rabbit, marinated in a spice paste made from turmeric, lemongrass, ginger and other ground spices before they are skewered and grilled over charcoal fi re. The resulting dish is then served with peanut sauce, nasi himpit (steamed pressed rice) or ketupat and freshly sliced cucumber and onions. What sets the satay in Kajang apart is its generous portions of satay, g famed for being the largest satay in the country. y y g Ground & First Floor, Bangunan Dato’ Nazir, Jalan Kelab Kajang +603-8737 1853 10:00 to 00:30 Mon-Thurs, 16:00 to 01:00 Fri, 10:00 to 01:00 weekends From the Kajang KTM Station, drive down Jalan Bukit on the left till you reach the T-junction of Jalan Semenyih. Turn left at the T-junction into Jalan Semenyih and go straight down the road. You will see the Kajang Stadium on your right fi rst before the Satay Kajang building adjacent to it. Chinese food epending on where you are headed to, Cheras, Old Klang Road and Puchong are all areas which off er good Chinese food. While most of the good food Dare found in traditional Chinese coff ee shops or kopitiams, newer suburbs like Puchong have them in business or commercial centres. In looking for a variety, some of the dining areas of each neighbourhood are featured here. Puchong: Pusat Bandar Puteri Puchong collection of the best kopitiams within the new townships centre shows off the best Chinese food in Puchong. This area is located on the left side of A Jalan Puchong, at the turning right opposite Tesco Puchong. Though there are many outlets, understandably, only some of them are featured here: Restoran BB Ho Steamboat Good Old Times Kopitiam No 24, Jalan Puteri 2/2, Bandar Puteri No 5, Jalan Puteri 2/3, Bandar Puteri +6012- 286 8099 17:00 till late daily 08:15 to 22:00 daily

EATING OUT || 89 Subang Jaya Subang Jaya: Mentari Business Park ranted, this new area is more in Bandar Sunway than in Subang Jaya, but as it is right next to Subang Jaya, residents of Subang fi nd it really Gconvenient to head for this area. This commercial complex which just had its second phase newly opened has seen the invasion of steamboat BBQ outlets, each trying to outdo the other by off ering unique items on their menu, a wider variety of soups or broths or even by off ering a rooftop experience while dining. Here are some of the outlets: Restoran Jaring estoran Jaring has once been voted the Most Popular Pilihan BERNAS Restaurant for the month of November 2006. In Malay, ‘jaring’ means Rnet and it refers to the hobby of the restaurant owner which is fi shing. A Kelantanese, the restaurant owner has more than 20 years of experience in cooking and has worked as a chef in few hotels in Kuala Lumpur. The cooks in the restaurant can cook a variety of dishes—Padang, Minang, Kelantan and Perak. This restaurant off ers more than 60 types of dishes, such as ayam percik (spicy barbecued chicken), ikan bakar (grilled fi sh), as well as side orders like gearbox soup, kuih-muih (more like pastry), roti jala (a type of pancake) and nasi minyak (ghee rice). No 48, Jalan PJS 8/6 Mentari Business Park 46150 Bandar Sunway Selangor +603-5630 1699 07:00 to 19:30 (Monday–Saturday) / Close on Sundays & public holidays Yuen Buff et Steamboat Restaurantuen Buff et Steamboat Restaurant Y 32A-1, Jalan PJS 8/6, Mentari Plaza +603-5637 5825, 016-2086678 (Mrs. Susie The) 17:30 to 23:00 From the NPE passing through Subang Jaya, on the opposite side of the road from Sunway Pyramid, keep to the left and turn left at the junction after the mosque. Go past the fi rst T-junction and keep to the right, turning right at the next T-junction. There will be a Shell station on your left, as you keep right and turn right into Mentari Plaza at the fi rst crossroads. After that, the restaurant will be on your left and you may either turn left or go straight at the entrance crossroads. e BBQ & Stea boat estau a t ( a a Su Summer BBQ & Steamboat Restaurant (Halal) ) 23-3, Jalan PJS 8/18, Dataran Mentari +6017-6697 833( Mr. Khor) 18:00 to 01:00 daily From the NPE passing through Subang Jaya, on the opposite side of the road from Sunway Pyramid, keep to the left and turn left at the junction after the mosque. Go past the fi rst T-junction and keep to the right, turning right at the next T-junction. There will be a Shell station on your left and keep left as you turn left into Dataran Mentari at the fi rst crossroads. Go straight all the way and turn right at the fi rst crossroads. Go around the block, as Summer Steamboat is at the corner of the one-way street that you entered. Belly Good eanwhile, hidden in the midst of all of the fanfair is a restaurant off ering the most delectable pork dishes, including baby back ribs, pork belly and pp p Man assortment of sausages to appeal to pork lovers of all kinds. g No 20, Jalan PJS 8/18, Dataran Mentari +603-5630 1699 11:00 to 23:00 daily except Mondays

90 ||| EATING OUT Kota Damansara CF Home Made Fish Head Noodle Restaurant hile the logo of a fi sh head on the signboard greets its Wguests, the green facade of this restaurant makes it look appealing, giving you the feeling of nature. Specialising in fi sh head noodle, its signature dishes include Deep Fried Fish Head Mee Hoon with XO Sauce and Fresh Water Prawns Fish Head Mee Hoon with XO Sauce. The home-made XO sauce is a perfect condiment to highlight the taste, giving a tinge of juicy and sweet taste, hence making it diff erent from the usual milky taste that we are accustomed to. The soup is specially made and concocted for about 8 hours. With a little bit of wine, it will leave you savouring every mouthful till the soup fi nishes. Another must-try is the Fish Cake with Vegetable Soup. 8-1 & 10-1, Jalan PJU 5/5, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. +603-6141 7978 09:00 – 22:00 daily Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee Restaurant f you are an avid fan of Pan Mee, you can try Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee Restaurant Iwhich is located in Kota Damansara. Among all the diff erent types of Pan Mee found here, the more popular one would be their signature dish—the Chilly Pan Mee. Other than that, you can fi nd Curry Pan Mee and Pan Mee Soup there, too. Jalan PJU5/4, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. +603-6141 7398 The Wok Cafe ining at The Wok Cafe surely gives you a diff erent experience as you will feel like being in China’s fi fties whereby the restaurant is decorated with antique Ditems, from wooden wall fi xtures to the Chinese couplets and characters that can be seen hanging on the walls. The Wok Cafe, located at The Strand in Kota Damansara, off ers authentic Penang nyonya food and it will certainly strike you if you are an avid fan of iconic Penang food. The must-try food includes aromatic Prawn Mee Soup, Char Kuay Teow with big fresh prawns, mouth-watering assam laksa and appetizing Kiam chay duck soup. Also, don’t miss savouring Perut Ikan, Pan-fried Asam Prawns and Penang Ice Kacang. With its great ambience and awfully good food tastes, you will be tempted to go back again. 26, Jalan PJU 5/21, The Strand, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya. +603-6142 7388 11:00 – 22:00 daily

EATING OUT || 91 Klang / Sepang Goldcoast Klang/Sepang Goldcoast he home of bah kut teh or pork rib tea, Klang’s off erings are truly indisputable as one of the best in the Klang Valley. The variations of it are interesting too, Twith no two outlets off ering exactly the same tasting bah kut teh. Within Port Klang, slightly east, would be where a toddy grove greets us with an off ering of fresh seafood and the last stop would be Bagan Lalang’s coast, with Sepang Goldcoast, an intergrated resort under development but with great food already being served. Bah Kut Teh lang is famous for this Hokkien soup dish which when translated literally means ‘pork rib tea’. This dish grew out of neccessity as many of the Hokkiens Kwho worked around the busy Port Klang had little time to ea t and would just grab a bowl of rice alongside a simple soup with chunks of pork bones fl avoured with Chinese herbs before making their way back to work for the day. Among the regular add onns found in a claypot of bah kut teh would include: foo chok (dried beancurd sheets), mushrooms (Chinese mushrooms, button mushrooms and golden needle mushrooms), tau foo pok (fried beancurd puff s) and pork parts (intestines, ears, tripe and tendons). The condiments served with it would be yau char kwai (Chinese crullers), minced garlic with dark soy sauce and bird’s eye chillies with light soy sauce. Teluk Pulai Bah Kut Teh 32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, Klang +603-3344 5196 07:00 to 13:00 daily From the Federal Highway, right after the Sg. Rasau toll plaza, keep left and turn left below the fl yover onto Jalan Batu Tiga Lama. Go straight till the fi rst set of traffi c lights and turn right, making an immediate right turn into the shoplots on your right. Go till the end of the road and there will be a Maybank in front of you. Turn left, go straight and turn left again at the fi rst T-junction. The restaurant is on your left. The Many Versions of Bah Kut Teh Seng Huat While proponents of bah kut teh swear 9, Jalan Besar that chi kut teh doesn’t hold a candle +603-3371 2652 to the sweetness of the original form 06:00 to 14:00 daily of bah kut teh, this halal version, which From the Klang Kommuter uses chicken to replace pork is gaining Station, walk 100m down the ground as an acceptable replacement road to the corner shop on the left under the fl yover. for bah kut teh. This is especially true for those who refrain from eating pork for either health or religious reasons. Teck Tee Another version that is gaining ground 27, Lorong Stesen 1 is the dry version of bah kut teh. This +603-2026 2297 one has seafood, dried and processed 06:00 to 14:00 daily seafood like dried squid and fi sh, From the Klang Kommuter Station, brinjals and lady’s fi ngers in a thick or walk 100 m down the road and turn to your right. Go straight and turn dark soy sauce gravy and can be found right again at the fi rst right turning, in Klang itself, in restaurants which into Jalan Stesen 1. Head for the shop favour the usage of dried seafood in lots on your right and the outlet is the their dish as well. fi rst shop with an old signboard of the restaurant’s name in Chinese.

92 ||| EATING OUT Under 1 Roof hen we take a good look around us, hawker stalls are no longer just one- man shows or one-stall shows as the grouping of hawkers selling diff erent Wdishes gives the masses a better choice and it is this which is preferred by most, if not all, Malaysians. In this part, we bring you hawker complexes, food courts and open air road side dining especially for those times when you may not know what to eat or when you would prefer having a wider variety to choose from. SS 2, Petaling Jaya, Selangor ossibly the most famous food area in Petaling Jaya, SS 2 is an absolute haven for local food. From the classiest cafés and restaurants to simple road side Pmamak stalls, SS 2 always holds the promise of great food. The area becomes very busy at night, as the locals arrive to eat their favourite lok lok (little snacks boiled in plain water and dipped in sauces) or the more usual hawker fare of baked fi sh, soup noodles and fried food. If you’re trying this area for the fi rst time, SS 2 will not disappoint. Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur his busy street is jam-packed with rows of hawker stalls and restaurants Ton each side of the road conjuring up all kinds of wonderful local food. From delicious local favourites like char kuey teow (fried fl at noodles), hokkien mee (fried noodles soaked in dark sauce) all the way to bak kut teh (stewed pork). Essentially more of an area that caters for non-halal food, this area is a must-go to place for people who want to eat a wide assortment of food, with a very small price tag. And don’t expect luxury furnishings – Jalan Alor is the ultimate road side dining experience! Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur he Jalan Imbi area is yet another food paradise right smack in the middle of KL city centre. Featuring a wide array of local hawker delights like chicken Trice, beef noodles, bak kut teh, fried noodles, and lots of desserts, patrons can sample many types of food spread over one meal. There are also Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines served in the restaurants within this area. Ming Tien Food Court his food court is right in the middle of Taman Mayang’s commercial square. With Tpalm fronds and atap weaved roofs waving in the breeze, it is no surprise that Ming Tien is a hit with more than 50 stalls in operation at night. Besides the local fare, the regional goodies and international dishes truly make this food court a balanced outing both for those who can’t decide and for those who can!

EATING OUT || 93 Changkat Bukit Bintang hat’s the number of dining options available along one of the most happening dining areas of KL, Changkat Bukit Bintang. This street went through a Trenaissance in the late 90s and has now totally morphed into a dining destination serving a cornucopia of cuisines including French, Japanese, Russian, Italian, English, German, Brazilian, Indian and Lebanese, earning it the moniker of the UN of Dining in KL. Some of them include: Bom Brazil Churrascaria (Latin American) 35, Changkat Bukit Bintang +603-2144 8763 18:00 to 00:00 daily www.bombrazil.com Al Bait Lebanese Restaurant (Middle Eastern) 38, Changkat Bukit Bintang +603-2141 9007 Pampas Grill & Bar(South American) 22A, Changkat Bukit Bintang +603-2148 5548 http://www.pampas.com.my/ The Magnifi cent Fish and Chips Bar (English) 28, Changkat Bukit Bintang 03-2142 7021 El Cerdo (Spanish-Latin American) 08:00 to 13:00 (weekdays),10:00 till late 43 & 45, Changkat Bukit Bintang, (weekends) +603-2145 0511 Lunch: 12:00 to 15:00 (Sun-Fri), Dinner: 18:30 till late daily The Green Man (Irish-English) www.elcerdokl.com 40, Changkat Bukit Bintang +603-2141 9924 http://www.greenman.com.my/ Little Havana (Cuban) No. 2 & 4 Lorong Sahabat Off Changkat Bukit Bintang +603-2144 7170 www.mylittlehavanakl.com Yoko’s (Japanese) 36, Changkat Bukit Bintang 03- 2144 3378 17:00 to 02:00 (Mon-Sat), 15:00 to 23:00 (Sun & Public Holidays) http://www.yokos-kl.com

94 ||| EATING OUT Malay Restaurants Bijan warded a Best Restaurant award by Tourism Malaysia in 2004, Bijan is Adefi nitely one of those places you don’t want to miss. This restaurant off ers a fantastic selection of authentic, traditional Malay Food, all cooked using traditional recipes handed down over the generations, yet creatively complemented with a twist of modern presentation. Favourites consist of typical Malay delicacies such as Beef and Chicken Satay, Fried Popiah (Springroll), Stuff ed Tauhu (Beancurd) and Rusuk Panggang (Baked ribs). And for dessert, the must-have Chocolate Durian Cake is an out-of-this-world combination of creamy durian – The king of fruits, sa d c ed bet ee o st c oco ate ca e a d coated c oco ate. sandwiched between moist chocolate cake and coated in chocolate. 3, Jalan Ceylon +603-2031 3575 Lunch: 12:00 to 14:30; Dinner: 18:30 to 22:30 (Mon-Sat), 16:30 to 22:30 (Sun) daily www.bijanrestaurant.com The Seri Melayu Restaurant he Seri Melayu Restaurant is housed in a Rumah Kampung (village house), which allows diners to enjoy authentic Malay delicacies in a true traditional Tkampung atmosphere. The extensive buff et spread off ers popular Malaysian dishes, ranging from laksa (noodles in spicy soup), satay (meat skewers), to a delightful assortment of kuih-muih (local cakes). Fresh juices are also available. Diners can also catch some of the cultural shows and traditional dances, performed daily to create an unforgettable experience. y 1, Jalan Conlay +603-2145 1833 Lunch: 12:00 to 15:00 daily; Dinner: 18:30 to 23:00 daily www.serimelayu.com The Gulai House Carcosa Seri Negara, Taman Tasik Perdana, Jalan Mahameru +603-2282 1888 18:30 to 22:30 (Mon-Sat);12:00 to 14:30, 18:30 to 22:30 (Sun) www.carcosa.com.my/dining/gulai_house.htm Santai Restaurant & Café 10 Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail +603-7728 8173 12:00 to 22:00 (Mon-Thurs); 14:00 to 22:00 (Fri); 08:00 to 22:00 (Sat & Sun) (Closed on alternate Mondays) Saloma Bistro & Theatre Restaurant Sa aloma Bistro & Theatre Restaurant blends great food and local culture together leaving guests with a wonderful lasting experience. SSaloma menu off ers a wide selection, showcasing distinctively Malaysian food. Diners can also experience the authentic Malaysian M cultural performances and contemporary shows held nightly.mances and contemporary shows held nightly.c 139, Jalan Ampang +603-2161 0122 11:00 to Midnight daily

EATING OUT || 95 Chinese Restaurants Chynna ince 2004, Chef Lam’s Cantonese delights served Swith mixed with a touch of Shanghai theatrics has been served in a replica of a Tang Dynasty ancestral hall and the open dim sum kitchen and bar simply entices spectatorship. Among the more interesting features include: a resident herbalist who recommends healthy herbal dishes and the best wine-food pairings, a tea-master from Beijing who pours welcome tea from a teapot with a metre-long spout, traditional Chinese musicians who entertain you while dining and a calligrapher who presents your personalized menu as a farewell gift. Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Level 5, 3 Jalan Stesen Sentral, KL +603-2264 2515 +603-2264 2593 12:00 to 14:30 (Mon-Fri), 11:00 to 14:30 (Weekend); Dinner: 18:30 to 22:30 daily www.kl-studio.com/chynna.html Yut Kee ocated along one of city’s oldest streets, and housed in a pre-war Chinese Shop-House – Yut Kee is essentially a Hainanese Chinese coff ee house. Very Lpopular with the locals, particularly during lunch – this is a great place to experience the real KL. Favourite dishes on the menu include Hainanese pork chop, stewed beef noodles, half-boiled eggs and superb local black coff ee. With very aff ordable prices, customers will experience authentic, traditional Chinese coff eeshop business at Yut Kee. With limited tables don’t expect to linger around too long after meals – patrons are expected to make way for other waiting customers. The atmosphere may not be very relaxing and comfortable, but if you’re hungry and want to grab something quick Yut Kee is ideal. 35, Jalan Dang Wangi +603-2698 8108 08:00 to 17:00 daily (Closed on Mondays) Tai Zi Heen ith it’s excellent selection of fi ne Cantonese cuisine, prompt service and it’s impressive and Winnovative of menus, it is no surprise why Tai Zi Heen is a multiple award-winning Chinese restaurant. Diners are also feted within a contemporary oriental ambience, experiencing the old and new at one go. Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur, No.4 Jalan Conlay +603-2170 3259 12:00 to 14:30, 18:30 to 22:30 [email protected]

96 ||| EATING OUT Nyonya Restaurants Little Penang Café his cosy restaurant is neatly tucked in a corner in one of KL’s largest shopping Tmalls. Its specialty is authentic Penang Nyonya food. Despite appearances, Little Penang Café has a very spacious look thanks to the huge mirrors on the wall cleverly creating an illusion of space. With signature dishes such as Assam Laksa (noodle in spicy and sour soup) and Nasi Lemak Penang (coconut rice served with chicken and other choice of side dishes) – a must try is an all- time Malaysian favourite dessert – cendol (blended ice with red beans, little green strips of fl our, deliciously fi nished with thick 1st Floor, Mid Valley Megamall brown sugar and condensed milk). You can +603-2282 0215 also fi nd Little Penang Café in other malls 10:00 to 22:00 daily within the Klang Valley, and at Suria KLCC and the Curve. Madam Kwan’s amous for its spicy Nyonya dishes like Nasi Bojari (coloured rice with fried chicken, beef rendang Fand assam prawns) and Nasi Lemak (coconut milk rice served with a variety of dishes and condiments) as well as it’s desserts, like Air Batu Campur (ABC) (shaved ice with nuts, red beans, creamed corn, rose 4th Floor, Suria KLCC syrup and condensed milk), it is advisable to book +603-2026 2297 ahead to avoid disappointment. Other outlets in the 11:30 to Midnight Klang Valley include: Pavilion KL, Bangsar Baru and Mid Valley Megamall . Ginger his restaurant off ers a comprehensive range of Asian cuisine, from Nyonya all the way to Tauthentic Thai food. The relaxing and laidback ambience almost feels like dining in the olden days, especially with its dining sets of old-fashioned wooden tables and chairs of various designs. Diners can expect the prices to be quite reasonable considering the wonderful setting and the quality of the food. Many of the dishes on the menu are hot M12, Central Market, Jalan and spicy such as the Kapitan Chicken and Seafood Hang Kasturi Tom Yam. For patrons who fi nd those selections too +603-2273 7371 hot to handle, don’t worry – there are milder choices, Lunch: 11:30 to 15:00; such as Crispy Coconut Prawn, and other favourites Dinner: 18:00 to 23:00 daily at Ginger. Aunty Nat (4, Lorong Yap Kwan Seng) Old China Café (11, Jalan Balai Polis) +603-2168 8126 +603-2072 5915 12:00 to 23:00 daily 11:00 to 23:00 daily www.oldchina.com.my

EATING OUT || 97 Indian Restaurants Pelita Nasi Kandar ith a fantastic location to boast about, Pelita is located just a short walk away from the WPETRONASTwin Towers. Open 24 hours everyday, the restaurant is always jam packed with a large crowd during supper time, all the way into the wee hours of the morning. Pelita serves excellent Nasi Kandar (plain white rice with a selection of dishes). Make sure your rice is mixed with a few choices of curry for the ultimate taste of nasi kandar. Another local favourite is their fried noodles, and when topped with a nice telur mata kerbau (bull’s eye egg), the dish is divine. No. 149, Jalan Ampang +603-2162 5532 24 hours www.pelita.com.my Saff ron his restaurant promises aff ordable, yet good quality food to its patrons – with wholesome value for money set meals served during lunchtime, Tdining at Saff ron is also a very warm and cheerful experience with friendly service made to make you feel very much at home. Saff ron’s menu off ers a wide range of Indian food, especially Punjabi food. Amongst its best off erings are the butter chicken, Maharaja Baingen, Bhoona and Bhatura (a kind of bread) and the tandoori chicken. Complementing your meal is the ultra-refreshing Lassi yogurt drink. 5, Jalan Hartamas 7 +603-6201 1375 Lunch: 12:00 to 14:30 (Mon-Sat); Dinner: 18:15 to 21:30 (Mon-Sat) Lotus ust opposite Hotel Nikko in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this 24-hour Jrestaurant is very popular with the working crowd during lunch hours. Spacious and well-lit, Lotus is always brimming with energy and crowds all day long. Sample their delicious nasi kandar, nasi lemak and an assortment of breads, fried noodles and rice. Apart from also being a nice place to hangout, its also a great place try one of the local must-try drinks - teh tarik (sweet milk tea, made using a special “pulled” technique). No. 79, Lebuh Ampang +603-2026 1689 24 hours