[CLOSED] Imbi Market

ICC Pudu has a wide variety of food stalls which makes it difficult to decide where to eat at. I tried this stall because I saw a long queue and decided to join it. The tea was really smooth and has a unique taste to it. They were also really thick and the iced version wasn’t diluted at all. These two cups cost RM4. I would think this is a lot better than Ah Weng Koh’s tea, which is more expensive and supposedly more famous.

The best hainan tea in KL. Also not forget to try their roti bakar.

Bright and early, locals and tourists alike gather at Imbi Market for authentic Malaysian delights. If you don't order Ah Weng Kor's Hainanese kopi, traditional kaya butter toast and soft-boiled eggs, you will be missing out on something great. Dip the perfectly-toasted bread into the soft eggs for that perfect bite. For something heavier, go for the curry pork skin nasi lemak. If you’re not used to spicy food for breakfast, try the steamed chicken with noodles in ginger paste, and end your meal with good ol’ Bunn Choon mini egg tarts and apam balik. Still have some space? The SisterS Crispy Popiah should be your last stop before you explode from all the goodness you've consumed!

One of the things I love doing when overseas is eating like a local. Hip cafés and stylish restaurants are wonderful but I also really like braving less-than-perfectly-clean hawker centres to try the local fare.
In KL, Imbi Market is one such place I visited. Choices aren't as huge as the space is quite limited but I found the food here very tasty. What impressed me in particular were the Hainan coffee and kaya toast, fried dough sticks (which they also have a unique-to-Malaysia flat, round version made of glutinous rice), the aromatic curry laksa and pork lard-laden wanton mee. Super shiok!

Inside Imbi Market is the famous Bunn Choon egg tart stall. You can recognise it from the numerous press articles wallpapering its facade. After placing your order, there's about an hour's wait time for your egg tarts to be baked. So everyone kills time by stuffing their faces on the local dishes from the other stalls.
When finally ready, the piping hot egg tarts are seriously AMAZING! Because they come straight from the oven, they seem extra scrumptious. The rich, wobbly custard filling is not too sweet either (which suits me down to the ground). As good as the classic is, I have to say the green tea version is even better. Somehow, I find the custard a perfect match with the fragrant "matcha". The consensus is the black charcoal one is alright but nothing to shout about if you aren't into that flavour.

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