When travelers who love food think about taking trips to Southeast Asia, they inevitably look at destinations like Bangkok, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, and Bali. Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, is often overlooked—it’s the place to go for a connecting flight, not a prolonged culinary tour.
But those people are missing out on a vibrant city—home to both skyscrapers that tickle the clouds and centuries-old neighborhoods, where the maze-like streets seem to hold the stories of countless families, told in dozens of languages over many generations. And the food! A glorious, dizzying table drawing from nearly every culture in Asia, then layered with influences from Europe, the…