Over the weekends, I went for a short trip to KL. Been a short trip, I stayed overnight in a budget hotel in Chinatown.
Mentioning the place "Chee Chong Kai", would actually raise eyebrows from my friends. This place is popular for "ciplak" stuffs and, once also "ham tai" (porn) haven. I still do get offering from these street peddlers sometimes.
This area also made name for some of its 'flesh trade' and crimes too. There are lots of foreigners over here, especially Indonesian, and now increasing numbers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam as well.
Because of these, most of my friends think this place is 'cheap' and unsafe.
Nevertheless, I like this place because the Puduraya bus station is within walking distance, and it is also convenient to travel, especially easy access to bus stops and LRT stations. But most importantly, it is the availability of varieties of 'Chinese' food here.
But, forget about those imitation goods, this place is a haven for some of the finest KL hawker food. Notable ones are; 'Chee Cheong Chuk' (porridge with pig's internal organs) and Koon Kei Wan Than Mee for breakfast; Pan Mee for lunch and Curry Grilled Fish (behind the famous Lo Hon Ko drink store) for dinner. Others include Claypot Chicken Rice and Sar Hor Fun during dinner.
By the way, I stayed at this place called Dragon Inn Premium Hotel, just opposite Kotaraya.
This one, I would say, a 2 stars hotel. That explained the rates which was also 2-Star; at RM 68 per night for a cubicle of 3m X 4m in size.
Though small, I quite liked the room; simple, clean and quiet.
Mentioning the place "Chee Chong Kai", would actually raise eyebrows from my friends. This place is popular for "ciplak" stuffs and, once also "ham tai" (porn) haven. I still do get offering from these street peddlers sometimes.
This area also made name for some of its 'flesh trade' and crimes too. There are lots of foreigners over here, especially Indonesian, and now increasing numbers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam as well.
Because of these, most of my friends think this place is 'cheap' and unsafe.
Nevertheless, I like this place because the Puduraya bus station is within walking distance, and it is also convenient to travel, especially easy access to bus stops and LRT stations. But most importantly, it is the availability of varieties of 'Chinese' food here.
But, forget about those imitation goods, this place is a haven for some of the finest KL hawker food. Notable ones are; 'Chee Cheong Chuk' (porridge with pig's internal organs) and Koon Kei Wan Than Mee for breakfast; Pan Mee for lunch and Curry Grilled Fish (behind the famous Lo Hon Ko drink store) for dinner. Others include Claypot Chicken Rice and Sar Hor Fun during dinner.
By the way, I stayed at this place called Dragon Inn Premium Hotel, just opposite Kotaraya.
This one, I would say, a 2 stars hotel. That explained the rates which was also 2-Star; at RM 68 per night for a cubicle of 3m X 4m in size.
Though small, I quite liked the room; simple, clean and quiet.
Ever wonder why this hotel never had 4th floor?
Here was the back lane.
And my favorite Back Lane Pan Mee; RM 3.20 (small).
Evening was such beautiful and colorful.
I had this Ginger Wine Chicken rice with tofu "pok" for RM 13.60.Petaling Street is very sentimental to me for many reasons. This was the first place I first landed in KL some 15 years ago.
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