Authentic Uzbek Cuisine in Kuala Lumpur


I happened to find Restaurant Central Asia while traveling in Kuala Lumpur! I visited with my French friend Aisha with the expectation of being able to taste Uzbek food. Although I had never been to Uzbekistan, I was able to experience the authentic taste of the country here.


The interior of the restaurant reminded me of a Korean restaurant in the 80s or 90s. The tables with white tablecloths and the unique decorations of Uzbekistan created a comfortable and cozy atmosphere. It felt like I was at my grandmother's house.


A honest review of Restaurant

I ordered the Palov rice with beef, grilled shashlik skewers, and manti beef dumplings.


Palov fried rice: the epitome of oily and spicy


The Palov fried rice I ordered first is a unique fried rice unique to Uzbekistan. My first impression was the visual of each grain of rice being fried in oil and shining with oil. The spicy flavor took away the oily feeling, so I could eat it all the way through. It had a lot of large pieces of meat, so it was fun to chew on, and it had a different charm from Chinese fried rice.

Palobe rice is also called oily rice, so it is fried rice cooked with a lot of oil. That's why each grain of rice is coated with oil and looks shiny. The rice and meat were a little spicy. That's why it was a magical fried rice that I could eat all the way through because it was spicy even though it had a lot of oil.

There was also a lot of meat, and it was an overall great fried rice. It had a different charm from the Chinese fried rice style. The price is 16.9 ringgit.


Shashlik skewers: A juicy party full of charcoal flavor


Shashlik skewers were really the best! They were grilled on charcoal as soon as you ordered them, and the charcoal flavor permeated the meat, deepening the flavor. There were 5 large chunks of meat, so I could enjoy it generously, and the meat juice was so rich that my mouth was filled with happiness.

They put the meat on charcoal outside the store and grill it right after ordering, and the smoke and charcoal smell that comes out when the fat drains and touches the charcoal enters the meat, making the flavor even better, and the meat itself was quite good. It was really delicious because it was the first time in a long time that I had skewered meat that was grilled whole, unlike the nemrui and Malaysian satay I had in Vietnam. It has a different charm from eating minced meat. Of course, other countries also have a method of skewering meat and grilling it over charcoal. I ate that dish once a week in Vietnam, but this restaurant tasted completely different. There were about 4 skewers in total, and each skewer had about 5 large chunks of meat. The price was 36 ringgit.


Manti Beef Dumplings: Dumplings that satisfy both size and taste


The Manti Beef Dumplings were surprisingly large. They were filled with crispy outside and soft beef and vegetables inside, making them a hearty meal. I shared one with Aisha and still felt full.


I ordered two Manti Beef Dumplings and ate one with Aisha. One dumpling was huge, and the outside of the dumpling skin was fried and hard, but the inside had soft beef and various vegetables. It was one dumpling, but it was big and filling, and it was very delicious.


A Review of Restaurant and reasons for recommendation


Restaurant Central Asia is a place where even those who are new to Uzbek food can enjoy it without feeling burdened. In particular, the Shashlik skewer is a must-try menu. If you want to have a different experience while traveling in Kuala Lumpur, I highly recommend this place.

Even if you don't visit Uzbekistan, you can experience the country's delicious food here, so I recommend you visit. It was a great restaurant for me. This time, I introduced you to Restaurant Central Asia, an Uzbek restaurant I found in Kuala Lumpur. I will continue to visit you with various travel information and restaurant introductions.