7 Best Street Food Secrets The Locals Are Keeping All To Themselves
We reveal the shops the locals don't want you to know about.
Published For Tiger Malaysia - 28 Aug 2015, 04:21 AM
Cover image via JohorkakiFACT: Malaysians REALLY love their food
We love food so much that we'd drive hours to famous stalls, lining up for hours, all for a tasty plate of char kway teow in a packed coffeeshop
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But this post isn't about these famous stalls. This time, we take a look at some of the local's personal favourites. Here are a few of them:
**WARNING**: This is the ULTIMATE STREET FOOD EXPERIENCE the locals are keeping to themselves.
1. Nancy's Kitchen, Malacca. Malacca is home to some of the best Nyonya food and what better way to start at Nancy's Kitchen!
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**Address**:
Jalan Hang Lekir off Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Malacca.
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2. Chelo Appam, Bangsar. Bangsar is the home for good Indian food. But behind the corner of Devi's and Nirwana lies Chelo Appam, a stall with one of the best appam one could ever sink their mouth into.
**Address**:
Chelo Appam, Lorong Ara Kiri 3,
Lucky Garden, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.
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This humble 26-year-old stall in Bangsar churns out appam so yummy you'll wonder why it's not on top of the list for weekend brunch time. You can either opt for plain appam with coconut milk, or go weak for the brown sugar variety. The generous coconut milk and brown sugar are applied onto appam batter and swirled in a pan so the edges remain fluffy while the sides are brittle. This is then topped off with sugar chunks, so that every bite comes with a hint of caramel-coconut deliciousness.
3. Tiger Char Kway Teow, Penang. Yes, there's the Twin Sisters and Ah Leng char kway teow but this stall at Carnavan street has its own loyal following.
**Where**:
Ping Hooi Coffee Shop, Carnarvon Street, 10300 Penang.
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4. Restoran Ka Hoe, Johor Bahru. This kueh chap stall has already been operating for 40 years! Though lots of visitors may be flocking to the one in Stulang, lots of locals prefer the broth at Ka Hoe.
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**Address**:
Jalan Maju, Taman Maju Jaya (near Plaza Pelangi), Johor Bahru.
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5. Kedai Kopi Woh Heng, Ipoh. Besides the famous dim sum and chicken rice lies another of Ipoh's hidden secret: dry curry mee.
**Address**: 47, Jalan Mustapha Al-bakri, Taman Jubilee, Ipoh, Perak
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6. Flying Wantan Mee Seapark, PJ. This stall in Petaling Jaya lives up to its name. Noodles are tossed high in the air which is believed to improve the noodle's texture. You literally get street flavours infused in the dish.
**Address**: Jalan 21/22, Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya, Petaling Jaya (North), 46300.
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7. Xing Wan Pan Mee, Kota Kinabalu. Sabah may be known for its seafood and local noodles but they have killer pan mee too! The noodles are handmade and the broth is rich and flavourful.
**Address**:
Ground Floor, Lot 18, Block F, Damai Plaza, Phase 6, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
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Think you know better stalls than the ones above? Tiger Malaysia is rewarding the ULTIMATE foodie with a trip to Taiwan! How? Find out here.
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**P.S**: Everyone that contributes will be rewarded too! From GoPros to beer vouchers, no one misses out. 😉
