Streets of Malaysia 2

What is the first thing that comes to your mind if someone mention about the streets in Malaysia? For me, it will definitely be Bukit Bintang!! It is the street of fun, food and shopping. Are you a shopaholic? Well, this is the paradise that you’ll never feel leaving here. It is the heaven for all the crazy shoppers and eaters especially one like me.

Famous shopping centre like Pavillion, Sungei Wang Plaza, Berjaya Times Square, Starhill and a lot more are all located here. Transportation can be easily found in this area since it is the heart of Kuala Lumpur. This is why you can see a lot of tourist walking and shopping around this area. If you are a fan of luxurious brand, this is the place for you to die for. But if you’re more of a prudent person, there are still several of choices available for you here.

Maybe after a long trip of shopping now it is the time to feed your stomach. Bukit Bintang is famous for the shopping centre and there for sure there’ll be plenty of restaurants located around here. From western to Chinese, Indian to Arabian, deserts to main dish, whatever you named it they are here. And if you are worried about the accommodation, don’t be, because there are plenty of hotels located here.

As we all know, Malaysia is famous for the food, people and the sunny weather. Do not forget that there are still many streets in Malaysia which are worth it for you to pay a visit. Through all this, we can see and learn from different cultural, different races.

P/S: As a warning, the taxi drivers in KL like to raise the taxi fares to unrealistic amount. So remember, be careful and most importantly, be smart!

Streets of Malaysia

As a child, I grew up in Seremban Negeri Sembilan. I remembered the old times when I use to hang out with my school mates and friends. So often I couldn’t stop to wonder how the streets play a big part of my life and memories. I couldn’t feel more at home then driving in familiar hometown streets. Seremban is a small town and we do not have a high population. So the streets are not as busy as KL street.

The one thing I remember most is the pasar malam near my house every Saturday night. It would be crowded by pedestrians every week. The smell of fried noodles awakened my senses. The loud noises of shopkeepers shouting their promotions attract pedestrians to come over. As for me, I would not miss the ‘’cha siew pao’’ also know as fried bun. If I were late, it would be sold out. I dare to say that commercialized food cannot beat the taste of authentic local food. The old man selling the fried bun has been doing this for the past 30 years now and has been labeled the best fried pao in town. His wife helps him too as their business is quite hectic. I remember once asking him why didn’t he buy a shop lot or get other people to help him. His reply was simple, the flavor of the bun is not easy to achieve and he figured that the only way to keep the flavor right is by doing it himself. He is now 72 years old and at the same street every Saturday with the same hawker stall.

Every time I’m back to my hometown, the streets give me a sense of belonging and safety. The ambient harmony can only be felt in the streets where you see all kinds of people at the same place. I look forward to see familiar faces every time I’m out. Thank god I was born here. Cheers!