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No. 47 in the world · November 2026

Wong Ah Wah

1-9 Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wong Ah WahNo. 47
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The one to order off the fire

The charcoal-grilled chicken wings, by the pair

Where to sit: Before 6:30pm to beat the crowds; open late.

What it burns: Charcoal

The wings that made Jalan Alor's night market famous.

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Gai yang: Thai grilled chicken with sticky rice

Gai yang: Thai grilled chicken with sticky rice

1 hr plus 3 hr marinating · 4 people. Northern Thai grills cook flattened chicken slowly over low charcoal so the skin crisps and the fat drips into the coals. The marinade does most of the work; a charcoal grill gives the smoke.

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