KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 5 -- Food in the Klang Valley is often a fun adventure, allowing you to explore cuisine from a certain country or even a different state in Malaysia.

Think of it as a preview; if you like it, perhaps you can plan a holiday there to deep dive into the food and culture.

Like any adventure, one needs to shake things up a little rather than stick to familiar, conventional food choices.

Malay fare tends to be rather one-dimensional; if it's not nasi lemak, nasi kerabu and perhaps nasi dagang, other dishes seem to find little space in our stomachs.

We're not to blame as there's an obvious skew for East Coast eats, probably because the ladies who often hold the F&B reins are more enterprising, expanding everywhere.

With t...