Malaysia's Top 10 Listings

Cakes
Kuala Lumpur
Alexis Bistro
Address Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru
Operating Hours Sunday-Thursday 12pm-12.30am, Friday-Saturday 12pm-1.30am
Rating :
We heard that all the cakes are baked in its own kitchen. Try the divine fruit meringue for a slice of heaven. It's light taste and yet rich in flavour. The other cakes like the tiramisu and moist chocolate are also equally good.

Bak Kut Teh
Petaling Jaya
Ah Sang Bak Kut Teh
Address 53, Jln SS9A/12. Seri Setia, Sungei Way
Operating Hours 5.30pm-10pm
Rating :
Good claypot bak kut teh that is well known among local aficionados. Have it with you char kway, tau foo pok, golden mushrooms, pacific clams, or sea asparagus if you like but the ribs and fragrant soup are reasons enough to draw you back again and again.

Nasi Lemak
Kuala Lumpur
Nasi Lemak Antara Bangsa
Address 4, Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Kg Baru
Operating Hours 6pm-11am
Rating :
Great sambal, fragrant rice, crispy ikan bilis, rendang and fried chicken. Extremely popular, especially with the post-clubbing crowd. Die Die must try!

Assam Laksa
Penang
Joo Hooi Café
Address Corner of Lebuh Heng Kwee and Penang Road
Operating Hours Not fixed.
Rating :
An outstanding example of Penang assam laksa – chunky fish soup, mint leaves, prawn paste, laksa noodles and more.

Char Kway Teow
Penang
Hiong Hiong
Address Stall 43, Kompleks Gerai Makan Batu Lanchang
Lintang Batu Lanchang
Operating Hours 12pm-5pm. Closed Fridays.
Rating :
Gorgeous kway teow fried with duck egg. If available, ask for eggs with double yolk. Double the sin, double the fun.

Peranakan Food
Malacca
Seri Nyonya
Address Hotel Equatorial Melaka, Bandar Hilir
Operating Hours 12.30pm-2.30pm; 6.30pm-10.30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Rating :
The ikan goreng cili garam is definitely worth sampling as well as the udang lemak nenas.

Oyster Omelette
Malacca
Chai Heng
Address 177 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Operating Hours 7.30pm-11pm
Rating :
Wonderful oyster omelet that is eggy and not starchy. Comes with a tangy chili dip. This shop also sells a variety of foodstuffs like cinchalok, belacan and curry powder.

Chicken Rice
Malacca
Hoe Kee
Address 4 Jln Hang Jebat
Operating Hours 8am-4pm. Closed the last Wednesday of each month.
Rating :
This is arguably the most famous chicken rice balls shop in Malacca. Eat the flavourful rice balls with slices of chicken, black soy and a piquant chilli sauce.

Beggar's Chicken
Johor Bahru
Chui Xiang Yen Seafood & BBQ
Address #66, Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre, Taman Sentosa
Operating Hours 4pm-12am.
Rating :
Popular for its beggar’s chicken, which takes up to four hours to prepare.

Fish Head Curry
Johor Bahru
Restoran Kam Long
Address 74, Jln Wong Ah Fook
Operating Hours 8am-3pm
Rating :
This shop’s modus operandi is the dream of most restaurateurs. Mr Yong, the proprietor, serves just fish head curry and white rice - nothing more, nothing less. Still, you’d be hard pressed to find a free table any time of the day and always be prepared to share elbow space with strangers. But trust us, the fish head curry, served bubbling hot in a claypot and loaded with foo chok, cabbage, green chili and okra, is nothing short of divine.

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