'Be a Glutton Jalan Sayur: The Glutton Street Night Market in Pudu As far as tourists are concerned, the most popular and famous place for street food in Kuala Lumpur is Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang. Jalan Alor is a fun street and well worth a visit. However, because its audience is mostly foreigners, its food primarily is seasoned for the taste preferences of mainland Chinese tourists rather than locals. For local Chinese-Malay people, one of the best known places for street food is Jalan Sayur in Pudu. Commonly referred to as Wai Sek Kai (為食街) in Cantonese — which often is embellished in its English translation to \"Glutton Street\" — this grimy night market has changed little in decades and is considered widely to maintain more traditional Cantonese and Peranakan flavours. Jalan Sayur is the kind of street that a foodie tourist, particularly an Asian foodie tourist, might make an effort to visit, but it had minimal presence on the big tourist advisory sites under any of its names — Jalan Sayur, Wai Sek Kai, or Glutton Street — at the time that travelgasm.com first wrote this piece. The vast majority of tourists in Kuala Lumpur never make it to Jalan Sayur, and we think it is a worthy addition to our 7 Things Tourists Don\'t Do in Kuala Lumpur, but You Should accordingly. Best Pudu Glutton Street Night Market Eateries On our first visit to Jalan Sayur, we showed up around 5 PM, but this was too early and most vendors were not open yet. We had better luck on subsequent visits around 6 PM and 7 PM. In our experience, the area around the Pudu LRT station and the streets around the night market were poorly illuminated and practically deserted, and for that reason we would suggest that it is best to visit between 6 PM and 8 PM and not later in the evening. Jalan Sayur is a small street with maybe two dozen stalls, so if some food looks tasty, give it a try; but a few of the best-known vendors include: Chun Kee Tai Bu Mee (春记大埔面) - No doubt the most famous eatery in the area, this simple restaurant has sold handmade hakka-style noodles topped with minced meat and vegetables for generations. It is open for lunch and in the evening. Chua Curry Chee Cheong Fun (咖哩豬腸粉) - Sells traditional Hong Kong-style rice noodles but instead of the more typical sweet, spicy, and peanut sauces, they top their noodles with soft pork skins and drown them in a thin curry sauce. Lin Brothers Fried Radish Cake (林氏兄弟炒粿角) - Well-known for its Chinese-style radish cakes stir-fried with eggs, bean sprouts, and green onions. Rong Jie BBQ Tofu (容姐烧豆腐) - A local favourite offering grilled tofu and grilled dried cuttlefish drizzled with thick, savory rojak sauce and crushed peanuts. It\'s an intense flavour combination. Char Kuey Teow (炒粿條) - There are at least two or three vendors selling the classic Chinese-Malay noodles on Jalan Sayur. Compared to elsewhere in the city, these sellers tend to stir-fry on very high heat, use a particularly dark rich sauce, and prefer to mix in salted egg for a very strong flavour. On our visits, our favourite was the char kuey teow without the salted egg, but char kuey teow always is our preferred Malaysian street food option. Certainly feel free to find your own favourites. Below, we have mapped out what we believe to be the quickest and safest route from the Pudu LRT station to Jalan Sayur. Visit early in the evening, go as a group, and stick to the main street when walking around the corner to Jalan Sayur. Happy eating! How to Get Here: Take LRT Ampang (Line 3, Yellow) or LRT Sri Petaling (Line 4, Brown) to Pudu Station (AG10, SP10). Use the Jalan San Pang Exit (past the small convenience stores in the station). Walk along the long path under the elevated train track, but turn left at the end to go to Jalan Pudu instead of turning right to go to the carpark by Jalan San Pang. Do not use the Jalan Pudu Exit. It empties into an awkward and dark alley behind retail buildings.Like Jalan Sayur? Tell your friends and frenemies on social media that you discovered it first: Like our Facebook page https://web.facebook.com/JALANJALANJK/'
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