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SHOPPING IN MALAYSIA |
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Best buys and where to shop in Malaysia |
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myMalaysiabooks
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information about Malaysia and Singapore.
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Traveller will find Malaysia
one of the best places to shop in Asia. You can find many good quality
merchandise and food reasonably priced
Different states in Malaysian
are know to produce or offer the best quality of certain products.
Malaysian crafts and textiles such as batik and songket (weaved cloth)
are available in major towns but locals often like to buy from places
where they are produced, to get the best bargains. |
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Food and
fruits |
Where to buy |
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Keropok |
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Durian |
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Keropok |
Malaysian chips of seafood or vegetables and fruits:
Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, Johor |
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Local seasonal fruits/ tropical fruits |
Such as, rambutan, durian, langsat, cempedak, mangosteen, water
apple, mango, etc.
Markets, supermarkets, pasar malam, roadside stalls all
over Malaysia. Cheaper in the states of Kedah, Perak, Perlis, Kelantan
and Terengganu |
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Belachan |
Prawn cake: Penang, Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu |
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Tambun biscuits |
Tau Sar Pneah: Penang, Kedah, Perak >>Where to buy |
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Groundnuts |
Perak |
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Pomelo |
Ipoh, Perak |
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Bird's nest |
Sarawak |
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learn about Malaysia here |
Though many types of Malaysian food can be found all over the
country, if you want the best of some of these Malaysia food, sample it at
these places.
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Hawker food |
Where to eat |
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Bah Kut Teh |
Kuala Lumpur, Johor |
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Char Kueh Teow |
Penang |
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Clay Pot Noodles/ Rice/ Ma Po Fun |
Perak, Kuala Lumpur |
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Chicken Rice
Duck Rice |
Perak (Ipoh), Kuala Lumpur, Johor
Perak (Ipoh), Johor, Kuala Lumpur |
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Curry Mee |
Kedah, Penang
(called laksa in Singapore and Johor) |
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Kueh Teoh Soup |
Ipoh kueh Teow - Ipoh, Perak
Kueh teow soup with fish balls - Penang |
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Kueh muih (cakes) |
All over Malaysia |
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Laksa |
Penang laksa - Penang, Kedah
Laksa Kedah - Kedah |
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Lor Mee |
Penang, Kedah |
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Lor Bak, Hare Chnee |
George Town, Penang |
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Nasi Kerabu |
Kelantan |
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Nasi Ulam |
Penang, Kedah, Kelantan |
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Nasi Lemak |
All over Malaysia |
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Nasi Kandar |
Penang, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur |
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Nyonya Kueh |
Penang, Kedah |
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Otak Otak |
steam: Penang, Kedah
grilled: Johor |
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Pasembur |
Kedah, Penang |
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Wan Tan Mee |
Ipoh, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor |
...........learn about all these
at our Malaysian food and recipes
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Shopping Tips |
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Business hours
Shops usually open from 10am and
close at 7pm. Supermarkets and shopping malls open at 11am and close
at 10pm. If you shop at roadside stalls or pasar malam (night
market), be prepared to bargain (food prices however are fixed).
Payment
Mode of payment at most shops is cash
- definitely in small towns, villages and small shops. However supermarkets and some
large department stores do accept credit cards (most common is Visa, Mastercard and Amex). Credit cards are common in Singapore and major
cities in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur,
Penang) and at hotels. When
travelling in
Malaysia, be prepared to pay cash. Licensed money changers are
usually located at shopping malls. To pay for what you get, bargain when
you shop for non food items at open markets (e.g. pasar malam) and
bazaars
Tips on shopping here and how to get the best bargains
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Shopping in Malaysia and
Singapore page
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