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Kuala Lumpur

JAKIM certification is near-universal, so the guide focuses on regional cooking most visitors never find.

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A day here

Planned around prayer, not around monuments

  1. 07:00
    Chow Kit market

    Nasi lemak from the stall with the longest queue.

  2. 13:15
    Dhuhr at Masjid Jamek

    Colonial-era Moorish brickwork on the river fork.

  3. 16:00
    Kampung Baru walk

    Wooden houses surrounded by towers.

  4. 19:30
    Padang rice table

    Point at what you want; pay for what you touch.

Local knowledge

The two things visitors get wrong

Stay inBangsar or Kampung Baru
AvoidMall food courts in KLCC
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Where to eat in Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur · Bangsar

Rumah Rendang

Minangkabau slow cooking done properly — the rendang goes eight hours and the kitchen has held its certificate since …

Alcohol-free Prayer room Delivery
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