Malaysia wasn't really on my radar, but traveling across southeast Asia I heard stories of amazing food there. So I set out to explore these delicious rumors..

Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

First stop, the iconic twin towers. They truly come to life at night

Small restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

This is a menu from a small restaurant. If you look carefully, it covers Chinese, Indian, Malay, Thai, Singaporean, Indonesian and of course some burgers and fries! All these different cultures living together for centuries since the ancient trade routes have made their cuisines common place around Kuala Lumpur. Even small restaurants serve all of them.

Peranakan Place, Kuala Lumpur

Nyonya cuisine is what happened when Chinese migrants settled in Malaysia and Singapore. Mixing Chinese, Malay, Singaporean, Indonesian cuisines added with some Indian and Thai influences.

Peranakan Place, Kuala Lumpur

Some Nyonya food with grilled chicken wrapped in Pandan leaves, sambal, spicy fried fish (not sure how they curled it)

Small restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

Don’t forget to get some authentic south Indian food on a banana leaf. This truly is a melting pot of asian cuisines with a lot to check out