Jalan Alor Street Food Night Market, Kuala Lumpur

Timing is everything at Jalan Alor – if you visit during the day, you’ll wonder what all the hype was about; shops are shuttered, the streets are quiet, and it looks like any other ordinary big city street. But come nighttime, Jalan Alor comes to life – becoming the place to go for spectacular Malaysian street eats (some foodies swear Kuala Lumpur is the street food capital of the world), a fun place to meet foreign folk and locals alike, and the perfect way to put your finger on the pulse of the city. Formerly a major red light district, Jalan Alor’s act has been cleaned up in recent years, and it has become known as a gastro destination of the highest order.