The spotlight in the Chow Kit area is its wet market. Also known as the Bazaar Baru Chow Kit, this market is one of the largest in KL.
For breakfast, I recommend a visit to Ali Nasi Lemak, Stall 9 at Pusat Penjaja Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. From 7am daily, Ali’s freshly cooked, fragrant nasi lemak is a breakfast staple for his regulars.
I ventured next to the 2nd floor of the wet market in Jalan Raja Bot where, following a tip in a Facebook thread, I decided to seek out a curry laksa stall that has been in existence for some 40 years.
Divided into two sections, one side caters to the Muslim crowd while the other offers Chinese food.
The curry laksa set-up I was seeking turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever had! The gravy was rich, the chilli spicy and fragrant and for RM5.50 it came loaded with juicy cockles (my favourite!), beancurd puffs and beansprouts.