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Kota Bharu Kuih Akok
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Akok, the caramel egg kuih of Kelantan, sold with the rest of the kuih tray around Siti Khadijah market. The pin is the market, not one surveyed stall.
Kota Bharu Kuih Akok is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kelantan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Last verified 2026-10-07.
Where it is
Siti Khadijah market, Kota Bharu
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White House Nasi Kerabu is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kelantan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
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Ayam Percik
Grilled chicken in a coconut-chilli sauce, a Kota Bharu night-market plate next to nasi kerabu. Kelantan cooking, not on the Michelin Malaysia map.
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Ayam Percik is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kelantan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
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Laksam
Rolled rice-flour noodles in a white fish-and-coconut gravy, finished with ulam and sambal. A Kelantan breakfast, milder than laksa.
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Laksam is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kelantan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.