Banana-leaf and tandoor in Brinchang. A highland dinner after tea plantations — Pahang is not in the Michelin Guide.
Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Restoran Kumar is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Pahang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
East-coast grilled fish with petai. A Kuantan pin if you are driving the coastal road rather than flying only to KL.
Taman Gelora, Kuantan
Ana Ikan Bakar Petai is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Pahang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
River catfish in fermented-durian gravy. Temerloh is the Pahang town this dish belongs to. Not inspected by Michelin Guide Malaysia.
Temerloh, Pahang
Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Pahang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Hotpot after the tea farms, the meal most visitors actually eat in Brinchang once the air drops. A highland dinner, not a KL restaurant.
Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands Steamboat is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Pahang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.