I can't think why I never did a blog entry on eating out in KL during my last trip here, considering it is the number one pastime for most Malays. Its easy to see why as Malaysia (and Singapore) has arguably the widest selection of international cuisines at ridiculously low prices, compared to what we are used to in Europe anyway.
Normally when looking for a cheap and tasty meal, I will head for Jalan Alor, otherwise known as food street. This is full of Chinese and Thai restaurants, end to end, each with a slightly different take on Asian cooking. These restaurants are so popular that the dining takes over half the road, making it difficult for traffic to get though. You can get a good meal and a beer for the equivalent of about £5 a head.
KL also contains great examples of Indian and Western cooking, but it proved surprisingly difficult to find a good restaurant serving traditional Malay food. I can name at least three good Malay restaurants in London, but until recently, only knew of one in KL and that is way out in the suburbs. Anyway, after a bit of research I located one which looked promising, Bijan, so Alison and I decided to check it out. It turned out to be a good choice. Although rather full on the night we went there, they managed to find us a table, the service was excellent. The food was also very good, if somewhat too much for us. Highly recommended.
Meanwhile, back to Jalan Alor, where I had another good meal last night followed by a drink in one of the many bars nearby, watching England scrape through into the knockout stages of the World Cup.
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