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Kuala Lumpur · 3 stops

Three tables, three kinds of comfort

Soft bread, fragrant rice, and a green Hakka bowl. These Kuala Lumpur stops sit in different neighbourhoods; choose one for today and keep the others for another meal. There is no walking-route promise here, just three good reasons to sit down. Dishes below are suggested orders. Check current menus and hours.

No set route. Pick a stop and follow your appetite.

Three tables, three kinds of comfort
Photo: Qwerty Binary · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mansion Tea Stall

2 Ground Floor, Selangor Mansion, off Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur

Mansion Tea Stall
Photo: Qwerty Binary · CC BY-SA 3.0

A note from Maya Tan

Choose the mood of breakfast before ordering: crisp roti with gravy beside it, or the softer roti banjir special. Either way, sit down for it. This is a breakfast to give a plate and a few unhurried minutes.

What I ordered

Roti canai and roti banjir

Roti banjir softens the bread with sauces and egg. Ask for plain roti and separate gravy if crispness matters more.

Directions to Mansion Tea Stall
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Nirwana (Sri Nirwana Maju) — Bangsar

43 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur

Nirwana (Sri Nirwana Maju) — Bangsar
Photo: Misaochan · CC BY-SA 4.0

A note from Maya Tan

Begin with the banana-leaf set and see what arrives before adding more. Taste the vegetables individually, then bring a little curry into the rice. There is space for a meal to unfold gradually.

What I ordered

Banana-leaf rice

Ask what the rice-and-vegetable set includes today. Add one extra only if you want it.

Directions to Nirwana (Sri Nirwana Maju) — Bangsar
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Hor Poh Cuisine

36 Jalan 6/38D, Taman Sri Sinar, Segambut, Kuala Lumpur

Hor Poh Cuisine
Photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0

A note from Maya Tan

Make the journey to Segambut deliberately. A bowl of lui cha is an invitation to slow down and pay attention to herbal, nutty flavours. Ask about ingredients for your own dietary needs.

What I ordered

Hakka lei cha / lui cha

Sip the green soup first, then pour a little over the rice. Leave some rice dry so you can compare.

Directions to Hor Poh Cuisine

Places change. Check current hours before a special detour.

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