Pasar Malam- TTDI

The best advice (EVER), if you plan on going to a pasar malam (night market) is, don't go on an empty stomach. You'll want to buy EVERYTHING you set eyes on. Fo'real. Despite its name, Malaysian pasar malam's usually start quite early, i.e. the vendors would start setting up their stalls around 3-4 in the evening. On one hand, it's great to go early cause then there'll be less people. On the other, you won't be able to see the full range of foods sold simply because not every vendor turns up early.

I didn't really plan on going to TTDI's market. The initial plan was to go to One Utama to do some shopping but there was literally no parking! Spent a good half an hour in the parking bay waiting for someone to leave. Ekkk! Failed.

So then we passed by TTDI on our way back to Bangsar and behold! Pasar malam, people! In all it's glory. Heh. So here's a couple of food stalls I visited.



Putu piring! It's really steamed flour(tapioca flour) with brown palm sugar in the middle, eaten with desicated coconut. Really awesome stuff, especially the smell of it wafting through the hot afternoon air. Best eaten piping hot! RM2.00 for 4 pieces. Reminds me of this lady who used to sell some awesome putu piring in Bangsar.



This uncle is amazing! Just look at the huge basket filled with roasted chickens (first picture)! His stall sells bakso, soto, kuey teow and meehoon sup! There was a line of people queuing up so I thought, I had to give it a try. His meehoon soup was just so-so. Good portion but I suppose the chicken broth wasn't hearty enough for me? I think I prefer having my white vermicelli with beef broth instead. It was RM4.00, not exactly cheap.



POPIAH! Went nuts when I saw this stall. The spring rolls were HUMUNGOUS! Measured to about maybe 2x5 inches. They sold three types of spring rolls, i.e. 1. fried with a thick, sweet and hot chilli paste smothered on top, 2. fried and to be dipped in chilli sauce, and 3. popiah basah, which just means that it's not deep fried, but with the thick sweet chilli paste on top as well. RM3 for 3 large spring rolls. Worth every cent, in my opinion. Yumsss!



This stall is one of my favourites. Wanted to dive into the large woks. They sell Penang noodles- Char Kuey Teow, Fried Meehoon and Fried Mee. Personally, when I see food being fried in large woks, I have a pre-conception that they'll be lacking in seasoning or even dry...but not this one! Bought the CKT and it was pretty awesome. Can't beat the Sungai Dua kuey teow basah, but decent still! One packet costs RM3.50 and they'll add in pickled green chilli for an added punch. So so good. Will definitely frequent this stall.
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There were a few other stalls that sold kuih buuut seeing that I had already bought the popiahs and putu piring, didn't think I could finish it all. Must not be greedy! These are just a few stalls that caught my eye. They also sell plenty fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and poultry.

Like TTDI's bazaar Ramadhan, the pasar malam is worth a visit. Beats Bangsar's any time! Food was fresh and there was such a wide variety, something Bangsar's used to have before the local authority confined it to just one road.

Details: http://www.mycen.my/ttdi-pasar-malam/