We began the day with a drive to the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman area in Kuala Lumpur city. Our target - Chilly Pan Mee at Restoran Kin Kin. Before today I had never even heard of this place.
The shop is located along Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1 which is a less glamorous or somewhat dinghy part of the city. Most of the people we saw were foreigners, Indons, Banglas and Myanmars but as soon as we near the shop you see it packed with mostly Chinese and a few Caucasians. We ordered two bowls of their signature 'dry' pan noodles and it was very tasty. The poached egg and dried chilly flakes were simply great. Definitely will come back for more.
Next stop was the famous Petaling Street and Central Market (aka Pasar Seni). Susan and Nic managed to purchase a few knock-offs, a handbag and a couple of purses. Our next destination was the old Central Market. It began as an open air wet market in 1888. The facade (below) was only built in the 1930s and remained a major market in the city until it was closed in the late 1970s. It went through a refurbishment and has since been converted into a fully air-conditioned mall specializing in handicrafts, gifts and souvenirs.
We browsed the many outlets inside and spent over two hours. Our best experience was the Doctor Fish spa. For RM5 you get 10 minutes of rib-tickling fun as hundreds of the fish named Garra rufa nibbles on your feet. It was hilarious and I must have a lot of dead skin as I attracted most of them.
What a kaleidoscope of colors!
Our last stop was the old Lai Foong coffee shop on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee and Tun Tan Cheng Lock. It is famous for beef noodles and dates back to 1956. I swear it tasted better when I first tasted it in the 1980s but it was still eons better than anything else around.
All in a very satisfying day where food is concerned.
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