{"id":29858,"date":"2024-11-13T10:35:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=29858"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:53:05","slug":"signature-series-malaysia-diana-chan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/signature-series-malaysia-diana-chan\/","title":{"rendered":"Signature Series Insider: Diana Chan on Our Exclusive Singapore & Malaysia Foodie Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With a world of masterful cooking waiting to be tasted, there\u2019s no better way to explore Singapore & Malaysia than on a foodie tour planned, designed and hosted by beloved former MasterChef Australia winner Diana Chan. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Singapore Slings to sizzling street food, Southeast Asia’s reputation as a foodie’s paradise is unrivalled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Luxury Escapes’ latest Signature Series tour<\/a>, travel from pavement to the Petronas Towers and peek behind the culinary curtain as Diana Chan shares down-to-earth insider expertise on the region’s unmissable spots, from the iconic Raffles Singapore’s legendary Long Bar<\/a> to a street food journey through Kuala Lu<\/a>m<\/a>pur\u2019s<\/a> last remaining traditional Malay village, Kampung Baru.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We checked in with Diana Chan to talk about Signature Series, from standout experiences to the perfect bowl of laksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Luxury Escapes: What kind of travellers will love Signature Series: Singapore & Malaysia? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana Chan: <\/strong>Travellers who enjoy the best of both worlds, from luxury to grit, will find a lot to love \u2013 Signature Series: Singapore & Malaysia<\/a> showcases the authenticity and modernity of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: What one piece of advice do you have for travellers visiting Singapore and Malaysia for the first time?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC: <\/strong>Have an open mind! Let your senses take you on a wild journey. You will taste so many different, unique flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: What makes Kuala Lumpur the perfect food destination? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC: <\/strong>Kuala Lumpur is a melting pot of different cultures and cuisines. There are so many dining options you’ll be spoilt for choice. Think satays cooked over hot coals on the five-foot way (a roofed continuous walkway commonly found in front of commercial businesses) to petit morsels of refined food plated beautifully overlooking the Petronas Twin Towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: If you had to pick one dish that encapsulates everything you love about Malaysia, what would it be and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC:<\/strong> I would say laksa \u2013 there are so many different kinds of laksas throughout Malaysia! For example from the south in the state of Johor, you will find a type of laksa called laksa johor,<\/em> which is made using wolf herring, with a coconut and tamarind base and spaghetti noodles; in the northern state of Penang you will instead see assam laksa<\/em>, made using mackerel (or similar oily fishes), with a tamarind base and noodles made from rice and tapioca starch. Both are delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: Do you have any stand-out or favourite experiences on tour? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC:<\/strong> My favourite experience is the food tour in Penang, a state internationally known for its cheap and tasty eats. You can find a bowl of noodles for less than 5 MYR \u2013 approximately the equivalent of A$1.70!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: What’s your fondest memory of your time in Singapore and Malaysia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC:<\/strong> It is hard to pick my fondest memories of Singapore and Malaysia, but being able to take in the skyline from a rooftop bar in Kuala Lumpur and eating street food throughout the country both rank highly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE:<\/strong> Malaysia is one of the world’s great street food destinations; do you have any other favourites? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC: <\/strong>Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea are all definitely top of the list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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