Best Malaysia Food
Editor's Food Journal
Where our editor actually ate this week: real photos, what to order, and whether it is worth the trip. Every Sunday.
Updated November 2026
7 Nov 2026
Nearly half the KL price: Bentong yong tau foo after a hike
After a hike in Bentong, our editor stopped at 天记酿料 for yong tau foo, at almost half what it costs in KL and PJ.
7 Nov 2026
Rice baked in a pastry curtain: Çiya Sofrası in Kadıköy
Perde pilavı, kebabs and a counter of Anatolian home cooking at Çiya Sofrası, the Kadıköy market lokanta our editor stopped at in Istanbul.
7 Nov 2026
This week I ate: Istanbul's chicken rice, piled high at Bomonti Pilavcısı
Our editor's Istanbul stop: Turkish chicken rice at Bomonti Pilavcısı Metin Usta in Şişli, with rice rich in chicken fat and a very generous plate.
7 Nov 2026
An afternoon of kokoreç and stuffed mussels at Mercan, Kadıköy
Kokoreç in a bun, stuffed mussels, a fish sandwich and butter shrimp: our editor's delicious afternoon at Mercan Kokoreç in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
7 Nov 2026
A whole counter of Turkish cheese at breakfast: Novotel Istanbul Bomonti
Many Turkish cheeses on one long counter, yours to eat as you like: our editor's hotel breakfast at Novotel Istanbul Bomonti in Şişli.
7 Nov 2026
195 lira fried chicken and three visits so far: Popeyes, Istanbul
A 195 lira set, an extra chicken leg for 50 lira and three visits: our editor's cheap, tasty fried chicken stop on Halaskargazi, Istanbul.
7 Nov 2026
Late-night steamboat your way at Takumi, Kota Damansara
A cheap steamboat in Kota Damansara for late-night hunger or a protein-first meal, with sets that let you skip the rice.
7 Nov 2026
Oysters, claypot and rojak: our editor's regular Kepong food court
Many visits in, here's what our editor recommends at Win Kee Food Garden, a big Kepong food court, from garlic oysters to rojak.
7 Nov 2026
Claypot lou shu fun and fish head noodles at Yap Kopitiam, Batu Caves
A well-known Batu Caves kopitiam, where our editor orders claypot lou shu fun with pig liver and intestines, plus fish head noodles.