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class=\"htf-hero-deck\">A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs two evening food walks in Kuala Lumpur at the same US$55 \u2014 one through Chinatown&#8217;s Petaling backstreets, one through the Malay-Indian-Arab streets of Chow Kit and Kampung Baru. We haven&#8217;t taken either, so we compared the live tour pages: dishes, meeting points, finish times and the one detail that decides it for many travellers, halal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> November 2026 <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 9 min read <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> Checked against the live tour page<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kuala-lumpur-chinatown-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kuala Lumpur street food on the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour by A Chef&#x27;s Tour\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR PARTNER BANNER -->\n<div class=\"htf-sale-banner\" style=\"margin:28px 0 36px;padding:22px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C8A45A 0%,#d8b970 50%,#C8A45A 100%);border-radius:10px;color:#0d2018;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,164,90,0.25);\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#0d2018;color:#C8A45A;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;\">Our food-tour partner<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Small-group food tours with A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 max 8 guests, 15+ tastings<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.85;\">Live dates and prices open on their own booking page. Book through our link and you pay the normal price \u2014 we earn a small commission that keeps this blog independent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\"><!-- BODY -->\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n<p>This guide is built from the live tour page of Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour on A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 price, start time, group size, tastings and dietary notes come straight from the operator, never invented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short answer<\/div>\n<p>Same price, different cities within the city. Book the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/a> if you want Malay-Chinese cooking, history and a Chinatown backdrop, and if you do not need halal. Book the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Food Tour<\/a> \u2014 A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s &#8220;Sambal Streets&#8221; evening walk \u2014 if you want Malay, Indian and Arab street food, a view of the Petronas Towers at the end and a halal-suitable menu. Both cost US$55 per person, both are walking tours for a maximum of eight guests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- HTF-BOOK-CTA -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Our pick \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">US$55 per person \u00b7 15+ tastings \u00b7 4 hours \u00b7 max 8 guests \u00b7 meets at Central Market, Chinatown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this guide<\/div>\n<ol><li><a href=\"#s1\">Two Kuala Lumpur Food Tours at the Same Price<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\">The Chinatown Tour: Petaling Backstreets and Malay-Chinese Fusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\">The Sambal Streets Tour: Chow Kit and Kampung Baru<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\">Side by Side<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\">Halal, Vegetarian and Other Dietary Notes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\">Which One If You Are Travelling With Children?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\">Which One If You Have Time for Only One?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\">How to Book<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_Kuala_Lumpur_Food_Tours_at_the_Same_Price\"><\/span>Two Kuala Lumpur Food Tours at the Same Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most cities on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s list have one food walk, or one walk in an evening and a lunchtime version. Kuala Lumpur is different: it has two distinct evening walks that start in different parts of the city, cover different cuisines and do not share many stops. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/a> meets at Central Market in Chinatown and runs for four hours. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Food Tour<\/a> \u2014 the page calls its route Sambal Streets \u2014 runs from 17:30 to 21:30 and winds through the Chow Kit and Kampung Baru neighbourhoods.<\/p><p>Because both cost US$55 per person and both cap groups at eight, the decision comes down to food style, dietary rules and how you want the evening to end. That is what this guide compares.<\/p><p>How we wrote this: we are Joona and Alla, family travellers based in Rovaniemi, Finland, and we have not taken this tour. We research food tours from the live tour pages and send readers to the ones that hold up, so every fact below comes from A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Chinatown_Tour_Petaling_Backstreets_and_Malay-Chinese_Fusion\"><\/span>The Chinatown Tour: Petaling Backstreets and Malay-Chinese Fusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chinatown page frames the tour around &#8220;over a century of Malay-Chinese fusion&#8221; in the Petaling backstreets and markets. It lists 15+ tastings, with &#8220;no hidden charges&#8221;, and names a good run of dishes: steamy bowls of lala noodles and legendary laksas, fluffy baos and baked char siu pows, coffee cham, peanut muah chee from Madam Tang, egg tart, hand-wrapped popiah and buttery rice.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kuala-lumpur-chinatown-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of laksa, one of the dishes A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s pages list for its Kuala Lumpur food walks.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A bowl of laksa, one of the dishes A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s pages list for its Kuala Lumpur food walks. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Between tastings the host covers history. The page mentions a stroll down Pasar Karat, the &#8220;Thieves Market&#8221;, with its murals and a Hindu gopuram sitting beside a Taoist warrior&#8217;s sword, plus the story of Yap Ah Loy&#8217;s rise to Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, and the city&#8217;s opium dens and gambling houses. The terrain is described as flat with plenty of eating stops, and the walk reaches backstreets that vehicles cannot.<\/p><p>This is the tour we would send people who like their food with context \u2014 dishes tied to a neighbourhood&#8217;s story. It also suits anyone who is staying in or near Chinatown.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sambal_Streets_Tour_Chow_Kit_and_Kampung_Baru\"><\/span>The Sambal Streets Tour: Chow Kit and Kampung Baru<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The page describes one of the last neighbourhoods &#8220;yet to be developed into glassy skyscrapers&#8221;: Chow Kit and Kampung Baru, known for traditional wooden housing and sizzling street eats shaped by Malay, Indian and Arab flavours. It adds that the late chef Anthony Bourdain ate his way through this district&#8217;s night market.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Street food in Kuala Lumpur, from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s page photos for its Kuala Lumpur Food Tour.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Street food in Kuala Lumpur, from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s page photos for its Kuala Lumpur Food Tour. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The dishes named are simmering bowls of beehun soup, hand-stretched rotis with a trio of curries, nasi lemak with piquant sambal, charcoal-grilled mackerel smothered in spices, palm-leaf wrapped otak-otak, mamak-style stir-fried noodles and frothy teh tarik. The tour ends by crossing the illuminated Saloma Bridge to one of the city&#8217;s best ground-level views of the Petronas Towers.<\/p><p>A small oddity: the page&#8217;s structured details give &#8220;13+ tastings&#8221; while its copy promises 15+. We would plan for 13 and treat anything beyond as a bonus.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Side_by_Side\"><\/span>Side by Side<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Chinatown Food Tour<\/th><th>Kuala Lumpur Food Tour (Sambal Streets)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Price<\/td><td>US$55 per person<\/td><td>US$55 per person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tastings<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>13+ listed (copy says 15+)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time<\/td><td>4 hours<\/td><td>17:30\u201321:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meeting point<\/td><td>Central Market, Chinatown<\/td><td>Not listed on the page; given with your booking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cuisine focus<\/td><td>Malay-Chinese<\/td><td>Malay, Indian, Arab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finish<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Saloma Bridge, Petronas Towers view<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halal<\/td><td>Not possible<\/td><td>Suitable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cancellation<\/td><td>Up to 24 hours, full refund<\/td><td>Up to 48 hours, full refund<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Book it \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">From US$55 per person \u00b7 The tour lasts for 4 hours \u00b7 small group, max 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Halal_Vegetarian_and_Other_Dietary_Notes\"><\/span>Halal, Vegetarian and Other Dietary Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is where the two tours differ most, and it is worth reading the pages&#8217; exact wording.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Halal, Chinatown tour:<\/strong> &#8220;Not possible as the local eateries are not halal-certified. Try our try out Sambal Streets evening tour.&#8221; The operator itself points halal travellers to the other tour.<\/li><li><strong>Halal, Sambal Streets tour:<\/strong> &#8220;suitable for halal diets&#8221;.<\/li><li><strong>Pescatarian, Chinatown:<\/strong> &#8220;Possible but meat is present in 2-3 dishes, we can find vegetarian alternatives&#8221;.<\/li><li><strong>Pescatarian, Sambal Streets:<\/strong> &#8220;Possible but meat is present in 5-6 dishes, with no alternatives possible&#8221;.<\/li><li><strong>Vegetarian \/ vegan, Sambal Streets:<\/strong> &#8220;Unsuitable for vegetarians \/ vegans sorry, as over half the menu has meat or seafood-based ingredients&#8221;.<\/li><li><strong>Gluten, Sambal Streets:<\/strong> &#8220;Gluten in 2-3 tastings so OK if a mild intolerance. Not advised for celiac disease, as unavoidable traces of soy sauce in some tastings&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul><p>So the Chinatown tour is the gentler option for a pescatarian, with the operator offering alternatives, while Sambal Streets is the halal answer. For vegetarians, only the Sambal Streets page gives a verdict \u2014 unsuitable \u2014 and the Chinatown page lists no vegetarian line, so A Chef&#8217;s Tour doesn&#8217;t list this; ask them before booking (info@achefstour.com). Anyone with a severe allergy should write first: street-food tours cannot guarantee allergen-free dishes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_One_If_You_Are_Travelling_With_Children\"><\/span>Which One If You Are Travelling With Children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Neither Kuala Lumpur page lists a child price or age policy, so we cannot say whether children pay less. Ask A Chef&#8217;s Tour before booking.<\/p><p>On practicalities: both tours are four hours and both end late in the evening, with the Sambal Streets walk finishing around 21:30 on its listed times. For a small child, that is a late night after a long walk in tropical humidity. The Chinatown tour has the benefit of a flat route and, by the page&#8217;s own description, plenty of eating stops. Sambal Streets leans on roti, curry, sambal and charcoal-grilled fish, so check how much chilli your child tolerates.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_One_If_You_Have_Time_for_Only_One\"><\/span>Which One If You Have Time for Only One?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is how we would choose.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pick the Chinatown tour<\/strong> if you want the classic Kuala Lumpur food story \u2014 Malay and Chinese cooking colliding \u2014 and if you like history woven into the eating. It is also easier to reach from Central Market and Petaling Street hotels.<\/li><li><strong>Pick Sambal Streets<\/strong> if halal matters, if you are curious about Malay, Indian and Arab street food, or if the Petronas Towers finale appeals to you.<\/li><li><strong>Pick both<\/strong> if you have two evenings, since the page content overlaps very little: laksa and noodles on one, roti, nasi lemak and grilled fish on the other.<\/li><\/ul><p>Either way, plan the rest of the day around a four-hour walk that starts in late afternoon or early evening. The Sambal Streets page lists 17:30, and the Chinatown page lists a four-hour duration with departure times set by the booking calendar.<\/p><p>A few practical points that apply to both. Kuala Lumpur is hot and humid even after dark, so wear light, closed shoes you can walk in for four hours, and carry a small bag for napkins and a few ringgit for anything beyond the tastings. Eat lightly earlier in the day: the pages promise 13\u201315+ tastings, which is a full dinner and then some. And leave a gap of an hour or so afterwards before you plan anything else, because groups of eight move at the pace of the slowest eater and the pages themselves say the tour &#8220;lasts for 4 hours&#8221; or runs to 21:30.<\/p><p>Finally, remember that street vendors keep their own hours and menus change. A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s pages for other cities say outright that not every tour is exactly the same, and the Kuala Lumpur pages promise highlights rather than a fixed list, so treat the dishes we have quoted as examples of the style, not a guarantee of the exact plate.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Book\"><\/span>How to Book<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bookings are made directly on achefstour.com, not through us: open the tour page, pick a date on the live calendar and you get instant confirmation. We never take payment. Open the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/a> or <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Food Tour<\/a> page and check the calendar for your dates.<\/p><ol><li>Choose the date and the number of guests on the tour page.<\/li><li>Check the meeting point and start time on your booking confirmation.<\/li><li>Tell A Chef&#8217;s Tour about dietary needs when you book (info@achefstour.com) rather than at the stall.<\/li><\/ol><p>The Chinatown page says you can cancel up to 24 hours before the tour for a full refund; the Sambal Streets page says 48 hours. The cancellation windows differ, so read the one on the page you book.<\/p><p>We are an A Chef&#8217;s Tour affiliate and earn a commission on bookings made through our links \u2014 it does not change the price you pay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"htf-faq\"><details><summary>How much are the Kuala Lumpur food tours by A Chef&#x27;s Tour?<\/summary><p>Both cost US$55 per person: the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour and the Kuala Lumpur Food Tour (Sambal Streets).<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which Kuala Lumpur food tour is halal?<\/summary><p>The Sambal Streets Kuala Lumpur Food Tour is listed as suitable for halal diets. The Chinatown tour says halal is not possible because the local eateries are not halal-certified.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where does the Chinatown food tour meet?<\/summary><p>At Central Market in Chinatown. The Sambal Streets page does not list a meeting point; it comes with your booking.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How many tastings are on each tour?<\/summary><p>The Chinatown tour lists 15+. The Sambal Streets listing says 13+ in its details and 15+ in its description, so plan for 13.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is there a child price?<\/summary><p>Neither page lists one. Ask A Chef&#8217;s Tour before booking.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the cancellation policy?<\/summary><p>Chinatown: up to 24 hours before for a full refund. Sambal Streets: up to 48 hours.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Honest_Final_Word\"><\/span>Our Honest Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>If you can only do one, the deciding questions are halal and mood. Halal travellers should book Sambal Streets without a second thought, because the Chinatown page itself says it is not possible. Everyone else can choose by appetite: noodles, laksa and Chinese-Malay bites with history in Chinatown, or roti, nasi lemak and grilled fish with a Petronas finish on the other tour.<\/p><p>We have not taken either, and neither page lists a child price, so check that with the operator if you travel with young children. Then pick the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour-chinatown\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/a> or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Kuala Lumpur Food Tour<\/a> and choose your date.<\/p>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR CARDS -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cards\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-code\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">Max 8 guests \u00b7 led by cooks and local foodies<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_tours_wed_book_in_Malaysia\"><\/span>Food tours we&#x27;d book in Malaysia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8e8d0;margin:0 auto;max-width:580px;\">Tap a tour to see live dates and prices on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page. 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No hidden charges<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-n\">Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Food Tour<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-p\">From US$55 per person<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-go\">Check dates \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"htf-la-card\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/kuala-lumpur-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"><span class=\"htf-la-k\">Kuala Lumpur \u00b7 13+ tastings<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-n\">Kuala Lumpur Food Tour<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-p\">From US$55 per person<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-go\">Check dates \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"htf-la-card\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/george-town-penang-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"><span class=\"htf-la-k\">Penang \u00b7 15+ tastings<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-n\">George Town Penang Food Tour<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-p\">From US$49 per person<\/span><span 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