{"id":133,"date":"2013-09-11T02:37:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T02:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/48-hours-in-kuala-lumpur\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:09:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:09:10","slug":"48-hours-in-kuala-lumpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/48-hours-in-kuala-lumpur\/","title":{"rendered":"One City, Many Flavours: 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we plan a trip, we let our stomachs dictate the itinerary. We\u2019d spend months travelling the world armed with only our appetites. But, in reality, sometimes a long weekend is all we can manage.<\/p>\n<p>So where do we head when we fancy feasting on Indian curries, Japanese noodle soup and regional Chinese fare? Easy, we jump on a plane to Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>This buzzing Malaysian metropolis is fast becoming the travel hub of Southeast Asia, but passing straight through would be a mistake. Expedia&#8217;s Kiwi travellers are a clever bunch, usually spending three days in the city. That&#8217;s plenty of time to sample an everything the city\u2019s culinary scene has to offer.<\/p>\n<h2>Alfresco eating Hakka-style<\/h2>\n<p>Begin your food odyssey by sampling Hakka cuisine (from south-east China) at the imaginatively named\u00a0<a title=\"Hakka Restaurant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hakka.restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakka<\/a>\u00a0(90 Jalan Raja Chulan), a short stroll from the main shopping stretch of Bukit Bintang. Serving hungry city folk for nearly 60 years, this sprawling open-air restaurant is a KL institution. Once you\u2019ve grabbed a spot at a plastic table, the hardest part is navigating the endless choices on the menu. We recommend kangkong belacan (morning glory saut\u00e9ed in spicy shrimp paste), squid with a delicate spiced soy sauce for dipping, and tender prawns with Asian greens. And a few bottles of Anchor beer to wash it all down.<\/p>\n<h2>Refined fusion food<\/h2>\n<p>Originating from the cosmopolitan Malaysian ports of Malacca and Penang, Nyonya cuisine is a blend of Chinese and local cooking styles. Try in it in the refined surrounds of Precious \u2013 an antique shop-meets-dining room on the first floor of the Central Market (10 Jalan Hang Kasturi). Settle in at a sturdy wooden table in one of the dining rooms and order a big glass of iced lemon tea to revive your spirits after a hard morning\u2019s bargain hunting. Try the udang lemak (prawns cooked in a rich and creamy coconut sauce) alongside a sour okra and papaya salad with Thai aubergines. Don\u2019t forget to order a side of blue coconut rice, apparently such a startling colour thanks to a little pea essence.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we plan a trip, we let our stomachs dictate the itinerary. 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Easy,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/48-hours-in-kuala-lumpur\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">One City, Many Flavours: 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,5,2,4,30],"tags":[32,238,233,10],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-destination","category-experiences","category-explore","category-food","tag-foodie","tag-kuala-lumpur","tag-malaysia","tag-tips","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>One City, Many Flavours: 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur | Expedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/48-hours-in-kuala-lumpur\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"One City, Many Flavours: 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur | Expedia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When we plan a trip, we let our stomachs dictate the itinerary. 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