Held every Thursday evening from 5pm onwards, Pasar Malam OUG is a predominantly Malaysian Chinese night market. It may not be the largest or the most popular (that title in KL goes to Pasar Malam Taman Connaught, which stretches 2 kilometres long!) but there are lots of interesting things to see, cheap items for sale, and more importantly, delicious street food.

Getting to Pasar Malam OUG

While not impossible, parking can be a pain. Your best bet is to park at the housing area next to the market and walk a short distance. If coming by public transport, the closest LRT is the Awan Besar Station (Sri Petaling line), but you will still need to take a Grab for the last mile (about 2.5 km).

The pasar malam is impossible to miss as you will see lots of bright yellow umbrellas and as you approach, hear the familiar hum of electric generators filling the air.

The market is spread across several streets, but it is not very large, with maybe 50 or 60 stalls at most. Aside from snacks and local fare, you can also find cheap mobile phone cases, accessories, clothing, jewellery, bags, fresh produce, and more.

Nothing beats the atmosphere of a night market – the smell of food being cooked wafting across the air, the sight of a hawker cooking char kuey teow over a huge flame, sellers shouting to customers to try their goods, thumping techno music – it’s an experience that you won’t find in the cold, clinical confines of an air-conditioned shopping mall.

Pro tip for visitors to the Klang Valley – there are pasar malams every day of the week in different areas. Some of the vendors will move to different markets every evening, so you might spot them even when you visit another spot. The major ones are the SS2 pasar malam on Mondays, Taman Connaught pasar malam on Wednesdays, and Setia Alam pasar malam on Saturdays.

While some stalls are unique to their particular pasar malam, you will typically find several that offer similar items. Standard fare at most Malaysian Chinese pasar malams would include fried goodies like salted egg fried chicken, squid, and roast meats. If you’re wondering why there’s an Ultraman on the banner, it’s because “Ultraman” is called “Ham Dan Chew Yan” (literally ‘salted egg superman’ in Cantonese – I guess because the eyes have a similar appearance?).

One does not eat ‘healthy’ at a pasar malam, as evidenced by these sinful bits of fried chicken skin. If you’re counting calories, then you’re better off at a salad bar. 😛

Like many other things, food prices have also increased at the pasar malam. It is no longer super cheap, but of course, items are still relatively affordable. Just be prepared to shell out a little extra, especially if you’re buying a lot of snacks rather than having one big meal.

There are many options to choose from, so much so that we had a hard time picking just a few, and after walking up and down the main street several times, we settled for:

Lemongrass pork sausages (RM4 each). The meat is minced and blended with lemongrass and chilli, then stuffed into a chewy sausage casing. The flavour was a tad strong for me, but it was tasty nonetheless. The barbecued pork skewers (moo ping – RM4) were very juicy, although on the fatter side.

N loves crispy apam balik, so we got a bunch of these to try. They were thin, flaky, and sweet, with a generous filling of crushed peanut and corn.

Another snack I haven’t had in a long time was keropok lekor (fried fish snacks)!

These were sold by a Malay auntie, one of only a handful of Malay vendors in the pasar malam, and came in several different varieties. The thin crispy version is great for those who like a bit of crunch, but since I prefer something with more bite, I went for the ‘losong’, which is long and cyllindrical. RM2 netted me five pieces. They were nicely fried, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The highlight for us from this trip was these crab-filled mantous, available steamed or deep fried. We got the deep fried ones for RM5 per pop. They were not greasy at all, and the frying gave the bread a crispy texture, while the inside remained soft and fluffy. The filling was generous and flavourful – it reminded me of Singapore chilli crab. So if there’s one thing you have to get at the Pasar Malam OUG, I recommend these!

PASAR MALAM OUG

Jalan Hujan Emas 4, Taman Overseas Union, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Open every Thursday from 5PM – midnight

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