Petaling Street - Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown

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This is where most travellers gravitate to when in KL - usually looking for bargains and cheap food. Lodging is aplenty here - not to travellers' expectations sometimes but will suffice for a night's stay in a central location. Chinatown is still very much a local hangout where in the daytime, the wet market still caters to their loyal customers who have been buying their groceries here for decades, the temples are not only a tourist attraction but very much in operation, a few of its food outlets have been around for 3 generations, the banks and even the coffee and liquor shops have their steady clientele. The wholesale florists along the Malaya Hotel stretch are a good place to buy bouquets for a reasonable price. However, when night falls, the street market begins its jostle. Restaurants serving cold beers, stalls selling fake watches, branded goods, you name it...fill up the streets.

* Lots of shops and restaurants are here, offering a good range of choices. At night, the street is closed and stalls are set up that sell practically everything.

* While many people come to Petaling Street to shop and bargain with the vendors, others come to enjoy the bustling atmosphere

Famous Food in Petaling Stree

	Koon Kee Wanton Noodles This old establishment is a little more than a hole in the wall, on Petaling Street itself. The waiters are a little grumpy and you may have to repeat your order a couple of times but it's worth the hassle. One of those few remaining old coffee shops in the vicinity. Closed in the evenings
	Lai Fong Coffee Shop Another one of those old coffee shops with lots of individual stalls selling all sorts of food. One particular one that sells the Prawn Noodle Soup still remains one of the best choices in town, if you're looking for Prawn Noodle Soup. Closed in the evenings. Lai fong on Jalan Cheng Lock, on the crossroads with Jalan Petaling across from the Jukebox shoe shop
	Hong Kee Famous Claypot Chicken Rice @ Petaling Street.
	AIR MATA-KUCING a refreshing cold drink for just 80 cents a bowl.
	DUMPLING Here's a closer look - it has large chicken pieces (with bone intact), mushrooms, egg yolk, nuts and even mussels! Very filling too largest one - RM 7.50 (!) for a dumpling.

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