A Day in Chinatown,KL :]

Taa Daa......First post in my new blog :]

Sunday is the day which clears away the rust of the whole week. In case of making my wonderful Sunday well spent, I decided to meet one of my secondary school classmates, Annabelle. We chose ChinaTown as the place we meet  because it is convenient to reach and there are a variety of local food (which I craved for long time,haha).

Graffiti Pasar Seni LRT Station
Early in the morning, I took ktm from Setia Jaya station to KL Sentral and then LRT from KL Sentral to Pasar Seni station. Right off the Pasar Seni LRT station, there are lots of colourful graffiti that decorate the walls beside the Klang River. I was amazed by those graffiti and at the same time how dirty the Klang River was...XD

What I know is there was an international graffiti competition held by the government a few years ago and it was participated by local graffiti artists and  foreign artists.For me, it is not only a chance for talented graffiti artists to show off their styles and boosting them into international spotlight but also a way to encourage intra-regional artistic exchanges. Besides, the graffiti breathed life and colour into the concrete grey walls along Klang River. (Give the graffiti artists many many LIKES!!)

Since I am the one who are forever hungry, Annabelle and I chose to visit Petaling Street (茨厂街) for breakfast rather than Central Market Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡中央艺术坊) which showcase the nation's art, culture and heritage.

Petaling Street

A green roof covers the whole Petaling Street and is known as "Green Dragon".There are lots of stalls and shops selling fake branded goods like bags,watches and shoes. It is quite overcrowded in the morning of weekends as it is narrow between the stalls.  

Roofed street market

What To Eat in ChinaTown, KL

At first, I went to the Lee Lam Thye Wet Market Food Court(李霖泰菜市场)  to try local Chinese Food. Unfortunately, there were no empty seats and crowded with many people there.

1. Cantonese Porridge and Chee Cheong Fun (猪肠粉)

 As I prefer my day begin with a warm bowl of porridge, so my friend and I tried the famous Cantonese porridge and Chee Cheong Fun first. I ordered the thick and creamy Raw Fish Porridge.

The Cantonese porridges have been being serving at Petaling Street since 1949 and it is located opposite Hong Leong Bank.

Hon Kee Raw Fish Porridge.鱼片粥(Forgot to take photo before I ate...><)

Cantonese style Chee Cheong Fun.

The Chee Cheong Fun is simple and does not come with a variety of accompaniments like fishballs. Besides, it comes with their special sweet sauce and chilli sauce.

2. Luo Han Guo, a Chinese Herbal Drink (罗汉果)

3. Muah Chee (麻籽)

The Muah Chee is chewy as it is made of glutinous rice flour. It is served with peanut powder,white seasame seeds and sugar.

4. Roasted Chestnuts (炒栗子)

5. Kim Lian Kee Hokkien Mee (金莲记福建面)

I craved for its original charcoal stir-fried Hokkien Mee of their old shop in Petaling Street for a long time already. Unfortunately, the old shop of Kim Lian Kee opens after 6pm so I had Hokkien Mee as my lunch in this branch. 

Luckily my friend and I were able to find a seat in this restaurant as it was full with tourists mainly from China and Hong Kong at lunch time.

We ordered a pot of Chinese tea 普洱.

Fried Salad Prawn

and Hokkien Mee!!

There are many more local Chinese food in Petaling Street which are delicious and special for example 

6. Sze Ngan Chye Roasted Duck 四眼仔烧鸭

7. Koon Kee Wantan Mee 冠记云吞面

8. Seng Kee Claypot Loh Shu Fun 勝记砂煲老鼠粉

9.Madras Lane Yong Tao Fu 酿豆腐

10. Kam Kee Hainan Chicken Rice 海南鸡饭

Where To Visit in ChinaTown, KL

1. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Jalan H.S Lee

The oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.It was built in 1873.

Flowers for praying purpose are sold near the temple.

2. Guan Di Temple 关帝庙

The 126-year-old Guan Di Temple

3. Selangor Yan Keng Benevolent Dramatic Association  人镜慈善白话剧社

The 103-year-old premise

4. Petaling Street Art House 茨场家。乡音馆 & Coffee Amo

Small exhibition about the history of this art house.

In addition, there is a small but comfortable cafe just next to this Art House, Coffee Amo. https://www.facebook.com/coffeeamo

 My favourite Caramel Macchiato.

their home-made Lemon Cheese Cake.It is served with the plate from our grandparents' generation

It is indeed a great place to hang out with friends while having a cup of nice coffee. Moreover, the friendly barista will make 3D coffee art for customers.

Photo from Google.

Photo from Google.

Photo from Google.

Photo from Google.

Took photo on the old wooden staircase before leaving this lovely and peaceful coffee house. 

5. Bookstores

ChinaTown is also a heaven for vivid readers. There are lots of bookstores for example Popular大众书局, ShangHai bookstore上海书坊, YuYi Bookstore友谊书斋 and so on.

6. Souvenirs shops

It is worth to pay a visit to the souvenirs shops around Jalan Sultan and Jalan Petaling. Different types of souvenirs can be bought from the wholesalers there with a price lower about 30-50% from other shops.  

For those prefer to buy wine as souvenirs, ChinaTown Liquor Shop 隆盛酒庄 is a wise choice. It is the first liquor shop in Kuala Lumpur.

7. Pak Tai Photo Shop 百代影社, the first photo shop in Kuala Lumpur.

A candid photo of Annabelle,haha

8.Kwong Fook Wing Tailor Shop 邝福荣洋服, the 99-year-old tailor shop since 1915

9. Gospel Hall, Jalan Hang Jebat 福音堂, an old and historical church since 1939

10.  The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 吉隆坡暨雪兰莪中华大会堂 (隆雪华堂).A national heritage building and it was built in 1910.

11. Chan She Shu Yuan Temple 陈氏书院, a Chinese temple founded in 1896, was done in 1906.

In summary, I had a well-spent and meaningful Sunday with my bestie and very appreciate her for guiding and accompaning me for the whole day. On the other hand, I realise the importance of preserve the historical buildings in Malaysia, not only the government should pay effort on it but also we,all the Malaysians.

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