The Jalan Alor Experience

Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur is a side street dedicated to hawker stalls and is a popular foodie destination. When we went to Singapore last year, some of the best fare we had were the ones in hawker stalls, so Jalan Alor was definitely in our itinerary. In fact, it was our very first stop right after we got settled in our hotel, this is where we had dinner on our first night in KL.

Just stroll along this street and find something you like. The stalls serve pretty much similar stuff and were all full of both tourists and locals, so it was safe to assume that they were all the same and were all good.

We missed the food we loved in Singapore, so those were what we ordered in Jalan Alor. The dishes we got were from 5RM (P70) to 10RM (P14o).

hokkien mee


bak kut teh

satay

ais kacang

Was the food just like what we had in Singapore? No. The hokkien mee tasted more like char kway teow and had bits of chicharon and meat in it. The bak kut teh wasn't as peppery but had vegetables in the broth. The satay didn't come with rice cubes, and the peanut sauce tasted different. The ais kacang wasn't served with colorful shaved ice. But was the food good? DEFINITELY. The food was different from what I expected, but everything was really yummy. I especially loved the ais kacang (3RM/P42).

We had our first Tiger Beer (7.50RM/P105) of the trip here:

Tiger Beer & pineapple shake

Their fruit shakes (3RM/P42) was just fruit blended with a bit of water and ice--no sugar. I loved it. I also got a watermelon shake.

After our meal, we got some jerky/dried meat and pork floss for pasalubong from this stall:

They smoke their meat right there on the street:

Look at these goodies!

We didn't buy as much as we wanted because we'd have to lug the meat around for the next 10 days.

There were several fruit stalls in Jalan Alor and I wanted to get some durian to take back to our room, but Abet reminded me that durian is not allowed in hotels. I settled for some jackfruit and pink dragonfruit. The jackfruit was extra-orange and extra-sweet.

Jalan Alor is a vibrant street in the heart of Kuala Lumpur that is truly a feast for the senses. Every foodie who finds himself in KL needs to include a trip to Jalan Alor in his itinerary.