If you’re looking for this traditional Mexican food in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley, check out the list that we have curated. Although it originates way far from Mexico, some of the restaurants are serving pretty good tacos. Some are getting creative and created their own special recipes with other ingredients.
Tacos today?
Los Tacos
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25A, Jalan SS 21/34, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
While the #BenderaPutih movement has taken up steam with many people contributing to help those who needs aid, and with more food banks being set up in just a couple of weeks. For those who are not sure what is the #BenderaPutih or white flag campaign all about, it is a movement where by if you need help and assistance during this pandemic period, you just have to raise a white flag in front of your house, or you can check it out here.
As the movement started since the beginning of the EMCO, we have seen a lot of kind-hearted Malaysians throughout the nation coming out to help as much as they can.
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Up until then, those kind-hearted people can only track those white flags around their neighbourhood or rely on communications to know who and where can they provide these aids to families who are in trouble.
But with the tech experts coming in, we now have two websites, kitajaga.co and yiqijiayou.co that can do the tracking. Put it simply, for those who are in need, they can digitally raise a white flag by pointing their location in the map that is in the website.
kitajaga.coyiqijiayou.co
And for those who are able to provide assistance of have set up food banks can also point their location in the map.
When the movement initially started, we are able to help those around our neighbourhood only, but with these websites, we can now mobilise our assistance throughout the country.
The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has recently announced that 30 athletes will be representing the nation to the XXXII Tokyo Olympics competing in 10 different sports.
In the statement, the OCM President, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Norza Zakaria said, “On behalf of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, I would like to congratulate all the athletes who have qualified to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. These athletes have persevered under extremely difficult conditions in the last two years to qualify for Olympics.”
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has been appointed by the OCM as its Official Airline Partner for the Malaysian Contingent to Tokyo 2020 which will take place from 23 July until 8 August 2021.
MAS will be flying the officials and athletes to the Japan, including their brand ambassadors, the national divers – Pandelela Rinong Pamg and Nur Dhabitah Sabri.
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Our badminton Greatest Of All Time, Lee Chong Wei is our nation’s chef-de-mission for this Olympics, an although he is unable to fly to Tokyo to join our athletes, he has been motivating our heroes to bring back a good name for Malaysia.
The journey to this year’s Olympics is an exceptionally tough one for the athletes, facing uncertainties due to the pandemic, training under quarantine situations and persevering through this period and without the presence of supporters during the competition.
But with the availability of the internet, let us flood their social media accounts with the best of cheers and support to our national contingent!
The Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on July 23, 2021, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Malaysian will be able to watch the Games live on Astro Arena Sports Channel.
Check out the previous Olympics medal winners of Malaysia.
Matcha is a type of green tea made by taking young leaves of Camellia Sinensis and grinding them into a bright green powder. The powder is then whisked with water to make the drink. This is different from regular green tea, where the leaves are infused in water, then removed.
Matcha leaves are grown on green tea bushes kept under shade. The shade increases the amount of chlorophyll content in the leaves, which is what makes them bright green and full of nutrients. It is known to be between three to ten times the amount of antioxidants in a normal green tea.
The best thing now is, many restaurants and cafes have creatively used matcha not only as a drink but making it into different desserts, pastries and foods.
If you’re a matcha lover, here’s some of the spots you should be looking at around Klang Valley.
Maccha Iki
Maccha Iki have a range of matcha products ranging from mille crepe, puff, tiramisu, mousse, cakes, ice cream and of course the drink itself.
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No. 47G, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/6B, Pandan Indah 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Oh Cha Matcha serves sugar-free, dairy free & guilt-free matcha drinks, which means not only the matcha is green, the milk is also ‘green’. By importing fine matcha from Uji, Kyoto itself, they also sell the powders if you’re one that loves to DIY your own drinks.
Other than their specialty drinks and pastries, they have an instagrammable Tiffany blue staircase by its side. Matcha lovers can enjoy donuts, croissants, burnt cheesecake, canelé, madeleine, and matcha drinks here—made using the premium selection of matcha from Niko Neko.
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32-1, Jalan Selera 1, Taman Bukit Indah, OUG 58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Matcha Hero uses the award-winning brand Marukyu-Koyamaen, which the founder starts cultivating and processing tea in Ogura, Uji in approximately 1704. They have a simple menu at their shop, but expect good quality ingredients from them.
A Japanese-inspired fusion restaurant, you might think that they don’t specialize in matcha-based foods. You should try their matcha cake and also their homemade matcha butter served with croissant. Of course they do serve matcha-based drinks which comes with a choice of plant-based milk.
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Hartamas 22-G, Jalan 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
The Hub SS2 B-G-05, The Hub, 19 Sentral, Jalan Harapan, Section 19, 46400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
If you’re a dessert lover, Miru Dessert Cafe must be a haven for you. Offering from kakigori, waffles, lava cakes, mille crepe, they also have seasonal desserts that you will crave for.
For matcha, remember to try out their Matcha Toast served with high grade Uji matcha. You’ll also enjoy their Matcha Lava cake and also Matcha Latte Kakigori.
Being a matcha lover in Malaysia, many would have known Niko Neko. They have one of the best matcha cafes in Kuala Lumpur with their zen, minimalist concept stores and design. You can even have your favourite matcha drink with matcha burnt cheesecakes, Choux pastries, and croissants.
This brand may be famous for its shaved ice dessert or better known as Kakigori, when it comes to matcha, namely Matcha Brulee and Matcha Colada. But they also serve other matcha creations, such as the Anmitsu Ice (Matcha Mont Blanc Ice, Hojicha Mont Blanc Ice), Matcha Monaka Ice Cream Sandwich, Warabimochi, Matcha Roll Cake and also the dessert sets.
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Paramount Garden 25, Jalan 20/13, Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur P4.17.00, Level 4, 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
One of the more creative and adventurous cafe in Klang Valley that tries out different creations of matcha for their menu, they incorporated local ingredients into their drinks such as asam boi, coconut, barley and more.
They are also famous for their matcha polo bun, which is always bought by customers once they are freshly baked. Hence, it is always sold out.
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The Gasket Alley The Gasket Alley, Unit 15-10, Lot 15, Jalan 13/6, Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
If you’re a fan of LeBron James, you might get excited with the opening of this new taco restaurant as it seems that it is inspired by this NBA superstar.
The management of the taco restaurant has been posting updates about their new startup, Taco James on social media, but it is still unknown whether when they will be opening.
Photo / Taco James Malaysia
According to their Facebook Page, their signature food item is the Golden Taco which is made from fried crispy golden parmesan cheese taco shell filled with seasoned minced meat and sweet mustard sauce together with sour cream, fresh iceberg lettuce, diced momotaro tomato and cheddar cheese slices. But of course, you can always try the other items that is on the menu such as Spicy Chicken Taco and James’ Soul Mate.
Photo / Taco James Malaysia
Photo / Taco James Malaysia
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Photo / Taco James Malaysia
Photo / Taco James Malaysia
Based on their brand’s concept, it looks as though that it is inspired by the basketball star LeBron James, obviously begins with the name ‘Taco James‘. And it is such a ‘coincidence’ that the brand’s colour is Purple and Gold, which is also the official colour for Los Angeles Lakers, the team that LeBron James is playing with.
For those who follow the NBA superstar on social media, he is also popular for the term ‘Taco Tuesday’ for his love of tacos and he gets excited having this Mexican dish every Tuesday with his family.
Well, we guess that only the owners know if there is anything related to LeBron James. As of the latest announcement in their official social media accounts, they will be opening soon at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
The Warung, a lifestyle concept store and cafe, originating from Penang has expanded to Kuala Lumpur. Popular for their sweet waffles, they have a few outlets in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor with this one located in Common Ground at Citta Mall, Ara Damansara.
As mentioned, their must-try foods are their waffles, which satisfies your appetite with both sweet and savoury waffles, all day long. Or during the days that you feel like savouring something other than waffles, you can always pair with our rice bowl and noodle meals with our sweet pastries.
The Warung, a lifestyle concept store and cafe, originating from Penang has expanded to Kuala Lumpur. Popular for their sweet waffles, they have a few outlets in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor with one of them directly in Bangsar South City, Kerinchi.
As mentioned, their must-try foods are their waffles, which satisfies your appetite with both sweet and savoury waffles, all day long. Or during the days that you feel like savouring something other than waffles, you can always pair with our rice bowl and noodle meals with our sweet pastries.
Studies done by the Medical Research Institute (IMR) have found that two self-test devices (Rapid Antigen test) that uses saliva for COVID-19 screening, have sensitivity levels of more than 90 per cent.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said the studies conducted by IMR had been completed and that the details on the guidelines for the use of the self-test kits were expected to be ready next week.
Dua ujian kendiri (Rapid Antigen test) air liur telah selesai dikaji oleh IMR untuk saringan Covid-19. Kedua-dua mempunyai sensitiviti melebhi 90%. MDA sedang memperincikan panduan pengunaan dan InshaAllah akan selesai minggu depan.
His post in Twitter states that “Evaluation on two saliva self-testing devices have been completed by the IMR and both have a sensitivity of over 90%. The MDA (Medical Device Authority) is detailing the usage guidelines and Insha Allah (God willing) it will be completed next week.”
Last May, Dr Noor Hisham had stated that there were two companies offering the test kit for sale at local pharmacies.
He said through the use of the saliva test kits, individuals need not go to a health facility to make an initial screening to detect COVID-19.
To some, tea may be a beverage for the older people and senior citizens. There is a perception that it is the lifestyle for retirees to have a good pot while chatting with some old friends. But in the recent years, the tea culture have started to grow with some people starts to explore the varieties and taste notes of different teas.
In fact, there are quite a couple of tea houses that really go in-depth with the appreciation of tea. While sachets or tea bags are easily available, there is something unique about preparing your own tea from scratch that’s both therapeutic and powerful.
Tanah dan Air
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Location C-G-3B, Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13, 46400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
As announced by Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob where 48 localities in Kuala Lumpur & Selangor will be put under EMCO from July 3rd to 16th, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for those areas have been updated as well.
Here’s the list of general SOPs that you should take note before leaving your house.
All residents located in EMCO areas are not allowed to leave their homes, except for one person from each house to buy basic necessities within 10km radius;
Movement outside of homes are not allowed after 8.00pm except for emergencies or with permit from the authorities;
Eateries, cafes and restaurants can only operate from 8.00am to 8.00pm in which only takeaways, deliveries and drive-thru are allowed;
Capacity of taxis and e-hailing services limited to two persons per vehicle (including the driver);
Public transportation can only have a maximum 50% capacity of passengers;
Convenience stores and sundry shops can only operate from 8.00am to 8.00pm;
Petrol stations can only operate from 6.00am to 8.00pm;
Pharmacies, veterinaries and pet supplies can only operate from 8.00am to 8.00pm;
All sports, social, recreational and cultural activities are not allowed;
Wholesale market can operate from 12.00am to 6.00am.
