The document summarizes key areas and food spots in the Chow Kit market area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It discusses the various wet and dry markets in the area, including Chow Kit Wet Market, Jalan Raja Bot, Jalan Raja Alang, and Chow Kit Dry Market. It also profiles surrounding streets like Lorong Haji Taib and the Tiong Nam Morning Market. The document uses these markets and streets to discuss the history of the area, different types of cuisine available, and how the community and architecture have contributed to preserving the authentic food culture in Chow Kit.

1. Chow
Kit
by
Wong Chee Fon
Wesley Wong Teck Won
Benjamin Lew En Pin
Lissa Lai Jing Ying
Mashruk Asad
Carmen Chan Shen Wen

2. The Menu
Chow Kit Market Area
i) Chow Kit Wet Market
ii) Jalan Raja Bot
iii) Jalan Raja Alang
iv) Chow Kit Dry Market
Lorong Haji Taib
Tiong Nam Morning Market
Jalan Putra
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COURSES

3. Chow Kit Market
Area
The largest wet and dry market in Malaysia

4. Jalan Raja Bot
Raja Alang Market
Chow Kit Dry
Market
Chow Kit Wet Market
FOOD AND CULTURE SPOTS of CHOW KIT MARKET AREA

5. The Mis en Place:
Chow Kit Wet Market
Where the freshest of ingredients is the main attraction

6. Similar stretch of freshness and variety,
yet different in smells and atmosphere...
Interesting rear facade
with local vernacular
features
Simple front design of the
market
A MARKET WITH CONTRASTING CHARACTERS AT
ENDS
Poultry Fruit and Vegetables

7. Plenty of
Options
Plenty to Bargain

8. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTION
Dry pathway and naturally brighter environment,
its narrow pathway forces one to look at the goods
on both sides.

9. POULTRY SECTION
Dark, smelly and
artificially bright to
enhance the look of their
products.

10. REMNANTS OF THE PAST - Remaining traditional medicine shop from 1960s - a historical

11. CONDITION OF BACK ALLEY
Where ingredients are transported to the market
Pools of poultry fluid on the
road
Construction site seen openly
from within market

12. The Appetiser :
Jalan Raja Abot &
Jalan Raja Alang
Where its street food is the main teaser

13. JALAN RAJA ALANG
The Market Trip continues till night... ...with hidden sweet gems
How people indulge in the cendol

14. JALAN RAJA ABOT
A takeaway meal
you can bring home
A meal to eat with
simple hawker stall
shelter
Snacks to
munch along the
way

15. FOOD COURT JALAN RAJA BOT
Nestled in the top level of Chow Kit Dry Market, a favourite among older

16. The Main Course :
Chow Kit Dry Market
Where the authentic and real Chow Kit pot lies

17. INTERCONNECTED NARROW MARKET ALLEYWAYS
Series of interlinked alley that leads to every corner of the dry market.

18. LEGENDARY NASI LEMAK
Well known for delivering a very personal and
home cooked delicacy Nasi Lemak that has
attracted many tourist to come to Chow Kit
Market.

19. FOOK LEE KOPITIAM
Not just a place for a drink but also a regular
meeting spot for the Community Members of Chow

20. PRESERVED FAVOURITES FROM CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Colourful sweets, big bags of snacks, and tins of biscuits can be found here.

21. The Palate Cleanser :
Lorong Haji Taib
Where the transition from the vibrant noisy to the peaceful intimacy takes place

22. GM Plaza
EDC Hotel
Everfresh Fruits
Import Trading Sdn
Bhd
GM Rack Enterprise

23. THE STREET OF TRANSITION AND SERENITY
“Humbly and quietly sits in between of busy streets
surrounded by high rise and heavy traffics”- Lorong Haji
Taib

24. A PLACE TO GATHER GOODS - Mostly supplier shops and retail that provides goods in
bulk.
STREET OF SUPPLIES
“I mostly come here to restock my goods because the
price and selection is good here”
- Pak Aslan, Chow Kit Dry Market Fruit Seller

25. MAIN FRUIT SUPPLIERS
OF CHOW KIT MARKET
Distributed to Chow Kit Dry Market and
nearby markets.

26. PUBLIC REALM - Mostly utilised for food stores for social gatherings and to serve local

27. MEDAN SELERA - Few stores along a narrow alleyway still one of local’s preferred dining

28. A CLUTTERED STORAGE
SPACE
Night market vendors usually keeps
their stall setups and equipments at
the back alleys.

29. DAILY NIGHT MARKET -Mostly pirated and affordable goods are sold here, cluttering along the
main road, blocking vehicles from turning in.

30. CRAMPED BUT
NOT INTERESTING
Goods sold are repetitive along
the market, mainly visited by
immigrant workers to get
affordable needs.

31. The 2nd Main Course :
Tiong Nam Morning Market
Where it becomes Chow Kit’s favourite breakfast in the neighbourhood

32. TiongNam Market
Long Pan Gong
Temple

33. Morning Market
The open market stretches along the wide road and the surrounding residential buildings provide shade for

34. INTEGRATION OF BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The buildings are similar to the chinese shophouses whereby the upper floors are residential and ground floors are

35. MORNING MARKET
The chinese locals preferably walk to this
market to buy breakfast for the family as
most of the store owners are chinese.

36. A Mix of Old and New
The mix of different eatery spaces which provides different feeling to
the users.
The old restaurant provides a naturally lit interior creating a calm
atmosphere.

37. LOCAL CHINESE SAVOURY
Huge selection of local chinese cultural
dishes that attract daily visits from tourists
and locals.

39. The Dessert :
Jalan Putra
Where layers of sweet and savoury delicacies line the main busy street

40. SURROUNDING LANDMARKS of JALAN PUTRA
Hotel Putra
Hotel Sani
Hotel Anum
PWTC

41. EDGE OF OLD AND NEW
The local cafe shop overlooking commercialised eatery.
Its multiple layers of peeling paints lie traces of history and dilapidation, welcoming the vibrant concrete and wall panel
at opposite street.

42. OLD AND NEW COEXIST
Incoherence and discontinuity =
contrasting architecture elements
Chinese medicine Horizontal rhythm by balcon

43. VARIETY
BETWEEN
LOCAL
AND
FOREIGN
CUISINES
RESTAURANT
CHAMELEON
All time favourite
for the vegetarians
framed inside the
glass door of
the building
Traditional cooking methods still preserved in the commercialised
street

44. CONCLUSION OF
DOCUMENTATION

45. Roadsid
e
Back alley Outside residential dwellings
Between shops
Authenticity of
Food lies in its
Surroundings
And the Community
Repurposing residential homes

46. THANK YOU!