Sunday, January 2, 2011

Your Culinary Adventure Starts Here...

For the uninitiated, below is a sample of a food tour itinerary to pique your interest...


Please note that the specialities listed are suggestions only. Interested food hunters can opt for a half day or full day tour based on their personal food preferences, desired budget and tummy space!

Itineraries can also be customised to give an overview of what Malaysia has to offer i.e. it can be multi-cultural affair or devoted to Chinese, Malay, Indian or any other cuisine that is of interest.

TIME

ITINERARY

8.00 am

Malaysian Breakfast option : A choice of :

Kaya Toast, Half Boiled Eggs & Local Coffee/Milky Tea @ a local kopi tiam (coffee shop in the Chinese Hokkien dialect)

OR

Wantan Mee (egg noodles tossed in dark soya sauce with sliced barbecue pork) OR

Nasi Lemak (steamed rice with coconut milk accompanied with spicy sambal accompanied by fried peanuts, sliced cucumber, hard-boiled egg)

Visit to Imbi/Bukit Bintang pasar (local wet market - optional)

10.00 am

Time for Oodles of Noodles

Curry Laksa (noodles in rich curry gravy with beancurd puffs)

Asam Laksa (noodles in tangy fish broth with chopped ginger flower, cucumber & pineapple strips, prawn paste & mint leaves)

11.00 am

Chill out time...Ice Kacang (shaved ice dessert of red bean mash, sweet corn kernels, black, red & green jelly dices, evaporate milk, rose syrup & palm sugar) ]

12.00 noon

Lunch: Ikan Bakar (your choice of grilled fish with assorted Malay dishes with rice)

3.30 pm

Tea: Pasembur Rojak (Indian-Muslim salad of shredded cucumber & yam bean with fried prawn & onion fritters in peanut gravy)

Cendol (shaved ice dessert laced with coconut milk, palm sugar & green bean flour strips)

6.00 pm

Dinner – choice of Nasi Kandar or Indian Banana Leaf Rice

(both offerings comprise rice accompanied by a plethora of curries and other complementing dishes such as fried chicken, dry beef or mutton curry, pickles & chutneys)

9.00 pm

Supper – Chinese Dim Sum