Up close Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Twin Tower and a Food Trip to Jalan Alor and Petaling Street Market.

On my recent travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I made sure my hotel accommodations are at the vicinity of 3 places I wanted to visit. First of course is the Petronas Twin Towers, The first time I’ve seen the towers was when the place was still relatively new and was still the tallest building in the world. This time I wanted to see really close, it means right at the window of my hotel where I will stay.

Kuala Lumpur KLCC Sky Line

The KL Tower

Street Food Vendor Near The Towers

I have chosen Hotel Maya booked thru Agoda, the hotel is located along Jalan Ampang across is the Petronas Twin Tower, I specifically chose a room facing the towers. As an added bonus the hotel is also near Jalan P Ramlee, a street where some of the popular nightclubs and bars are located.

Maya Hotel Room Complete with Chase Lounge Sofa for a Perfect View of the Towers

The Petronas Twin Towers Viewed from my Hotel Window

Un-obstructed View of The Petronas Towers

View From the Mall Inside The Towers

Second being a Food Blogger I wanted to stay near the famous food center in Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Alor, to experience firsthand some of the local food favorites. Jalan Alor a street next to Jalan Bukit Bintang, the street is lined on both sides with all kinds of restaurants and hawker food stalls. During the day there is not much activity, some of the bigger restaurants are open during the day to serve breakfast and lunch but most start serving before dark for early dinners and go on for late dinners and drinking parties.

Jalan Bukit Bintang

Berjaya Times Square

KL Mono Rail

There are plenty of hotel near the area to choose from defending on one’s budget, I stayed at The Royale Bingtang Hotel also booked thru Agoda, it was a perfect place right at the center of Bukit Bintang and just across the road is Jalan Alor Food Street. It is also close to the China Town.

The Royale Bingtang Hotel

Jalan Alor

Jalan Alor by Day

Jalan Alor by Night

Sarawak Mee with Kopi-O

Seafood Noddle Soup

Nasi Lemak Ayam with Kopi-O

Chicken Biryani

Third I also wanted to be near the China Town where Kota Raya Shopping Complex is located, this is the place where some of the Pinoy restaurants and eateries are located in Kuala Lumpur. This is also the place where most Pinoy in Kuala Lumpur send remittance money to their love ones back in the Philippines. Kota Raya is not only the place for Pinoy eateries or remittance agents it is a place where our kababayan in Kuala Lumpur go for shopping for Pinoy foods products, all kinds of affordable mens and ladies wears, etc. or just simply the place where friends meet during their free days or day offs. Kota Raya is similar to Lucky Plaza in Singapore.

Petaling Street, China Town

Petaling Street Market

Chicken Rice

Kaya Toast with Soft Boiled Eggs

Kota Raya Shopping Complex

Filipino Store Inside Kota Raya

Filipino Food Inside Kota Raya

Just across the road is Petaling Street, the center of Kuala Lumpur’s China Town. Petaling Street Market is infamous place to buy pirated items from bootleg CD to imitation clothes, shoes, bags and all king of accessories. The place is normally crowded especially during the evenings. When shopping on this place haggling is a norm, you have to be good and persistent in bargaining. Petaling Street Market is also a place if you are looking for affordable restaurants and food stalls that served local favorites.

Central Market

Railway Station and Administration Building

Istana Negera

Tagaytay Mahogany Market

Tagaytay Mahogany Market is well known for their cheap fresh beef meat and of course bulalo. I have finally visited the place to purchase some beef meat and bulalo which I will be posting soon on OPC.

Mahogany Market is also known for its Bulalo Stalls/Carideria that are being frequented by bulalo lovers both local and foreign tourist. That was a best the change to try them first hand since the weather was extremely cool during the visit, it was on the month of January this year and that would be the best time to have a piping hot bulalo soup carinderia style. The bulalo stalls also offers a wide choices of Pinoy food including the crispy fried tawilis which are abundant in Taal Lake. Just a warning though, if you are not a fan of smelly wet market and carinderia food this place is really not for you.

As a side trip of our Tagaytay Bulalo Food Trip we also visited the recently opened Sky Ranch. Visiting Tagaytay on Holiday Season is just not advisable we ended up staying on the roads most of the day, that was the worst ever traffic that I have experienced in Tagaytay. Vehicles are just not moving mainly because of the huge number of tourist that go to Tagaytay and being aggravated by the lack of discipline some of the Pinoy drivers, never the less even though we ended up visiting only the Mahogany Market and Sky Ranch because of the heavy traffic it, is still a trip worth remembering.

How to get there?

Tagaytay Mahogany Market is located along Mahogany Avenue, from Tagaytay Rotonda turn right if you are coming from Aguinaldo H-way or straight if you have come from Sta. Rosa just follow the road going to Nasugbu, Batangas and when you reach the Y-road intersection at the Petron petrol station take the right road or Mahogany Avenue and just follow the road and continue to drive for about 1 3/4 kilometers, at your right is the Mahogany Market. The place is also along the route of Nasugbu bound buses from Manila.

Tagaytay Mahogany Market as Seen on Wikimapia