street grub

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Malaysia is known for its food but between our comfy sofa, Apple TV, and epic grocery buys, we've become quite the homebodies with dining and entertainment. On Saturday it was time to break the pattern and finally make our way to Jalan Alor, one of KL's most well known spots for street grub.

There was all sorts of good stuff: Malaysian, Chinese, Thai but instead of opting for a big meal from one restaurant, we went to different stalls and built our own feast.  I loved trying all the new-to-us satays from squid to mushroom...there's not much that they won't put on a stick! For dessert I went for durian ice cream. Durian, the King of Fruit as they call it here, is known for being stinky. I can't say that I understand where some people's repulsion comes from but I do know that I loved that ice cream.

The bustle, the smells, the sense of a mini-adventure...I can't wait to try more food, new streets, and leave the comfort of our blue sofa more often. Much more often.

 

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Hi, how was your weekend? We took it easy at home with some pool time, light chores, yummy baking, and matinee movie screenings (gotta love iTunes). On Saturday I had a major craving for street food so we headed to Jalan Alor. It's a main tourist street but it's close to our place and most of the restaurants have pictures of the meals - very helpful so that you don't miss something delicious due to language barriers. We ate our weight in satay and then wrapped up the evening with a few drinks at a nearby bar. It was so nice to get out and do something local...it's too easy to take it for granted when you live here. Will share more on Jalan Alor tomorrow!

If you're interested in the banana bread recipe I use, this is it. Crazy simple and easy - just the way I like it.