Today's torrential rain must have been one of the heaviest these past few weeks. It was so bad that many parts of the city have been flooded. Even our Stormwater management and road tunnel (SMART) had to be closed for the flood waters to be diverted.
Rain is not all bad though. At least you can go downtown especially the Chinatown area without worrying about having too much carbon residues on your face. A friend swears each time she makes a trip to Chinatown, she comes away with nose blackheads. I don't know about her but I know Chinatown has lots of good food that has no equal in taste elsewhere.
Frankly, I miss the old Chinatown..these days, it's more like a "foreign" town with non-Chinese manning most of the biz.
ReplyDeletei was staying at Swiss Garden Hotel when i went to KL in 2006. I didn't realise Chinatown was only to the hotel's left. Instead i took the monorail and made one big round to get there :p
ReplyDeleteI seldom go Chinatown with all the traffic jams. I think Jalan Alor has better food nowadays though I can't say for sure cos I've not visited Chinatown for some time.
ReplyDeleteMBL, sad, isn't it? Luckily, the eateries are still operated by the Chinese, otherwise we would not be able to savour the famous Hokkien mee at the traffic light junction, nor the soybean drink opposite it nor the porridge and wantan mee near Kwong Yik/Bangkok Bank, etc., etc.
ReplyDeleteI also like the other side of Chinatown, the side along Jalan Sultan. I like the sight of tourists (mostly Caucasians) seated at the tables with their red table cloths and empty beer bottles. This scene is best viewed before nightfall when you can have a better view of the place bustling with activity. Makes my heart sing just imagining it.
Did you know there are two shops selling antique items along that street? From Macy, they are on the right after the junction.
Also, there is this famous chicken rice shop at the end of the row. Their pickled veg dish is super! Ooh, I am hungry already just talking about it. LOL!
MB, awww...That is so cute! It happens, these touristy tales. LOL!
ReplyDeleteFoong, yes, Jalan Alor has some awesome food too and in abundance. I have tried the curry laksa (pretty good) at a stall by the roadside right at the beginning of Jalan Alor. I used to eat at the corner chicken rice stall too, the one opposite KFC. Not sure if it's still there. Any idea?
ReplyDeleteChangkat Tong Shin (did I get that right?) has some remarkable food too. I better quit talking about food. It's making me really hungry and it's not even dinner time. LOL!
As long as don't have to eat dead animals....
ReplyDeletePandaB, okay, let's just stick with the famous fried noodles and Chinese tea, afterall it is Chinatown. :p
ReplyDeletei too, prefer jalan alor :) but i guess there's more food that ive yet to try in chinatown.
ReplyDeleteJalan Alor is a good place for food if one is in the Golden Triangle area whereas Chinatown is for a different experience too aside from food.
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