Ingredients: Coconut milk–cooked rice, sambal (spicy chili paste), fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber slices, and boiled egg; often served with fried chicken, rendang, or squid.
Where to get: Popular at roadside stalls in Ampang, Petaling Jaya, and restaurants like Village Park.
Price range: RM2–5 for a basic packet; RM8–12 with fried chicken; restaurant versions may be RM20.
2. Char Kway Teow– Street Foods
(C): char kway teow
Ingredients: Stir-fried flat rice noodles with garlic, light & dark soy sauce, chili paste, prawns, cockles, Chinese sausage, bean sprouts, and chives.
Where to get: Found at hawker stalls and night markets like Jalan Alor.
Price range: RM5–10 depending on toppings.
3. Satay– Street Foods
(C): satay
Ingredients: Skewered and grilled chicken or beef served with peanut sauce, cucumber, and onion.
Where to get: Street stalls and food courts across KL, especially Jalan Alor.
Price range: Around RM1.50 per stick.
4. Hokkien Mee (KL-style)– Street Foods
(C): hokkien mee (kl style)
Ingredients: Thick yellow noodles with pork, squid, cabbage, and dark soy sauce, stir-fried in a rich broth.
Where to get: Night markets, kopitiams, and old-style Chinese eateries in KL.
Price range: RM5–10 per plate.
5. Roti Canai– Street Foods
(C): roti canai
Ingredients: Flaky, layered flatbread served with dhal, chicken curry, or mutton curry.
Where to get: Indian-Malay eateries and roadside mamak stalls.
Price range: RM2–4 per piece.
6. Apam Balik– Street Foods
(C): apam balik
Ingredients: Thick pancake filled with sugar, crushed peanuts, and sweet corn; sometimes chocolate or banana.
Where to get: Night markets and roadside dessert stalls.
Price range: RM2–4 each.
7. Asam Laksa– Street Foods
(C): asam laksa
Ingredients: Tangy tamarind-based soup with mackerel, rice noodles, cucumber, pineapple, mint, and torch ginger.
Where to get: Hawker stalls and food courts.
Price range: RM8–12 per bowl.
8. Claypot Chicken Rice– Street Foods
(C): claypot chicken rice
Ingredients: Rice cooked in a claypot with marinated chicken, Chinese sausage, soy sauce, and vegetables.
Where to get: Street-style Chinese eateries and food courts.
Price range: RM10–15.
9. Ikan Bakar– Street Foods
(C): ikan bakar
Ingredients: Fish marinated with spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and charcoal-grilled.
Where to get: Malay seafood stalls and night markets.
Price range: RM10–20 per serving.
10. Cendol– Street Foods
(C): cendol
Ingredients: Shaved ice with coconut milk, palm sugar syrup, and green rice-flour jelly.
Where to get: Dessert stalls in food courts and street corners.
Price range: RM4–6 per bowl.
11. Teh Tarik– Street Foods
(C): teh tarik
Ingredients: Sweet milk tea made with condensed milk, “pulled” to create froth.
Where to get: Mamak stalls, roadside tea shops, and kopitiams.
Price range: RM2–3 per cup.
12. Popiah– Street Foods
(C): popiah
Ingredients: Fresh spring rolls filled with stir-fried vegetables, tofu, egg, and sweet sauce wrapped in a thin crepe.
Where to get: Hawker centers and pasar malam (night markets).
Price range: RM2–3 per roll.
13. Mee Goreng Mamak– Street Foods
(C): mee goreng mamak
Ingredients: Spicy fried yellow noodles with tofu, potatoes, eggs, and seafood or chicken.
Where to get: Indian-Muslim mamak stalls across KL.
Price range: RM5–8 per plate.
14. Kuih– Street Foods
(C): kuih
Ingredients: Colorful bite-sized Malaysian sweets made from rice flour, coconut milk, and palm sugar.
Where to get: Traditional snack stalls, morning markets, and Nyonya dessert shops.