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29-560: Ampang Jaya , more commonly known as just Ampang , is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency straddling parts of the Hulu Langat District and Gombak District , in eastern Selangor , Malaysia . It is located just outside the eastern border of Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ), which is the formal name of the township as well. Kuala Lumpur

58-546: A central place in their repertoire. Preserved vegetables ( 梅菜 ) are commonly used for steamed and braised dishes such as steamed minced pork with preserved vegetables and braised pork with salted vegetables. In fact, the raw materials for Hakka food are no different from raw materials for any other type of regional Chinese cuisine where what is cooked depends on what is available in the market. Hakka cuisine may be described as outwardly simple but tasty. The skill in Hakka cuisine lies in

87-779: Is an elected office. The number of mukims in each of the districts in Brunei is as follows: The smallest mukim by area is Mukim Saba in the Brunei-Muara District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District . The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late 1990s when Mukim Kumbang Pasang was merged into Mukim Kianggeh and Mukim Berakas was divided into Mukim Berakas A and Mukim Berakas B. The number of mukims remained at 38. In Indonesia , mukim means 'a place to stay' or 'the one who stays', while pemukiman means 'a settlement'. The term mukim

116-462: Is garnished lightly with sparse or little flavoring. Modern Hakka cooking in Hong Kong favors offal , an example being deep-fried intestines ( 炸大腸 ; zhá dà cháng ). Others include tofu with preservatives, along with their signature dish, salt baked chicken ( 鹽焗雞 ; yán jú jī ). Another specialty is the poon choi ( 盆菜 ; pén cài ). While it may be difficult to prove these were the actual diets of

145-616: Is in Ampang. The ADNI Islamic school is also based in the town. The nearest private higher learning institution to Ampang Jaya, Poly-Tech Mara University (UPTM) in Cheras is located adjacent to the boundary between Pandan Indah, Ampang and Shamelin, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Ampang is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Rodziah Ismail of PKR . She has held

174-622: Is often mistakenly credited as being representative of Hakka cuisine in general, whereas the authentic style of Hakka cuisine is rarely known in these regions. Outside of South Asia, the premier place to enjoy Indian-Pakistani-Chinese cuisine is in Toronto , Canada, due to the large number of Chinese from South Asia who have emigrated to the region and have chosen to open restaurants and most of it being halal . In Toronto, "Hakka Chinese food" almost universally refers to Indian-Chinese cuisine, not Hakka cuisine in general. In Thailand, Bangkok's Chinatown

203-516: Is the main thoroughfare from downtown Kuala Lumpur until Taman Rimba Ampang. The AKLEH diverted some of the traffic from Jalan Ampang. The MRR2 Federal Route 28 runs through Ampang in a north–south orientation - this road is now the main route taken by Ampang motorists to get to either Pahang due north or Negeri Sembilan due south. The Besraya Expressway extension begins in Kampung Ampang Campuran, goes through Pandan Indah and all

232-460: Is used instead. The northern state of Perlis , due to its small size, is not divided into daerahs , but directly into mukims . In Kelantan , the term daerah corresponds to the mukim level in other states, whilst for Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia , owing to its large sizes, they are directly divided into divisions and in turn, divisions are divided into districts and

261-593: Is used only in Aceh as a subdivision of a district . A mukim contains several villages . In Malaysia , a mukim can either be a subdivision of a daerah ( district or county ) or a subdivision of an autonomous sub-district ( daerah kecil ), as per Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965. However, in Putrajaya the designation mukim is not used; the term presint (Malay for "precinct")

290-708: The Hulu Langat District Council ( Majlis Daerah Hulu Langat ) respectively ceded the districts of Ulu Klang and Ampang, forming the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council. One block of the Highland Towers , located within Ampang Jaya's territory, collapsed on 11 December 1993. On 16 December 1996, Malaysia's first metro line , the LRT Ampang Line , opened for service. Situated to the east of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Jaya covers an area of 143.5 km, covering

319-480: The 1990s. KTM presently does not serve Ampang or its surroundings. Other than the aforementioned Ampang station, the Ampang Jaya municipal district is also served by the  AG17  Cahaya ,  AG16  Cempaka ,  AG15  Pandan Indah and  AG14  Pandan Jaya stations, all on the Ampang Line. The Cempaka-Pandan Jaya stretch is however not in Ampang proper, but located in

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348-464: The Ampang LRT station to KLCC . Officially launched on 1 December 2023, Trek Rides is an on-demand van-hailing service that provides affordable and convenient transportation for residents of Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya, Taman Muda, Bandar Baru Ampang, Taman Dagang, Kampung Baru Ampang and KL side Taman Maluri, currently every way fare is RM2. The service operates from 7 am to 9 pm and can be booked through

377-838: The British established the Ampang New Village , which became one of the largest Chinese settlements in the Klang Valley . The Kau Ong Yah Lam Thian Kiong Temple (安邦南天宮) in Ampang New Village is famous for the Nine Emperor Gods festival, which is celebrated annually on the 9th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, between late-September and early-October. On 1 July 1992, the Gombak District Council ( Majlis Daerah Gombak ) and

406-715: The Hakka-Hopo families. This vegetable-based rice tea dish is gaining momentum in some multicultural countries like Malaysia. Cooking of this dish requires the help from other family members to complete all eight combinations. It helps foster the relationship between family members in return. Steamed bun ( 茶果 ) is a popular snack for Hakka people. It is mainly made from glutinous rice and is available in sweet or salty options. Sweet version consists of sweetened black-eyed pea pastes or peanuts. Salty version consists of preserved radish. Hakka food also includes other traditional Taiwanese dishes, just as other Taiwanese ethnic groups do. Some of

435-478: The Trek Rides mobile application via the multiple payment option. Mukim In Brunei , a mukim is the immediate subdivision of a district ( Malay : daerah ). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38 mukims in Brunei . Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several kampung ( Malay for "village"). A mukim is headed by a penghulu (Malay for "headman"), which

464-399: The ability to cook meat thoroughly without hardening it, and to naturally bring out the proteinous flavor ( umami taste) of meat. The Hakka who settled in the harbor and port areas of Hong Kong placed great emphasis on seafood cuisine. Hakka cuisine in Hong Kong is less dominated by expensive meats; instead, emphasis is placed on an abundance of vegetables. Pragmatic and simple, Hakka cuisine

493-460: The adjacent constituency of Pandan instead. According to unofficial proposals, a MRT Circle Line , surrounding downtown Kuala Lumpur would be built. Ampang station was reportedly one of the possible stops, along Abdullah Hukum , Bandar Malaysia , Segambut , Sentul Timur , Jelatek and Taman Midah . Besides the LRT, bus and taxi options are available. For example, rapidKL bus route 300 leads from

522-526: The development of Kuala Lumpur. Ampang was one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley to be opened for tin mining. The name "Ampang" derives from the old spelling of the Malay word empangan (or ampangan ), meaning dam ; the place was named in reference to the miners' dams. A road was built to connect Ampang to Kuala Lumpur which is today Jalan Ampang . Between colonial rule and February 1974, Ampang district

551-800: The more notable dishes in Hakka cuisine are listed as follow: In India, Pakistan and other regions with significant South Asian populations, there is something locally known "Hakka cuisine." This variation of Chinese-style cuisine is, in reality, mostly Indian Chinese cuisine and Pakistani Chinese cuisine . It is called "Hakka cuisine" because, in India and areas of Pakistan, many owners of restaurants who serve this cuisine are of Hakka origin. Typical dishes include 'chilli chicken' and ' Dongbei (northeastern) chow mein /hakka noodles' (an Indian version of real Northeastern Chinese cuisine), and these restaurants also serve traditional South Asian dishes such as pakora . Being very popular in these areas, this style of cuisine

580-534: The northeast. Ethnic breakdown of Ampang Jaya as of 2009 Ampang is known for its diverse ethnic makeup. Data from MPAJ shows that 56.5% of Ampang Jaya's residents are Malays , while the Chinese make up about 30%. Indians make up 7%, while the remainder is made up of other ethnicities, nationalities and expatriates. Ampang is famous for yong tau foo , a stuffed bean curd dish of Hakka origin. The former International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) secondary campus

609-496: The old Hakka community, it is at present a commonly accepted view. The above dishes and their variations are in fact found and consumed throughout China, including Guangdong Province , and are not particularly unique or confined to the Hakka population. Besides meat as source of protein, there is a unique vegan dish called lei cha ( 擂茶 ; léi chá ). It comprises combinations of vegetables and beans. Although not specifically unique for all Hakka people but are definitely famous among

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638-786: The outer regions surrounding the former. This article about geography terminology is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Malaysian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Brunei location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hakka cuisine Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka people , and it may also be found in parts of Taiwan and in countries with significant overseas Hakka communities. There are numerous restaurants in Mainland China , Taiwan , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , and Thailand serving Hakka cuisine. Hakka cuisine

667-557: The parliamentary constituencies of Ampang , Pandan and Gombak , and stretches from Pandan Indah from the south, through Ampang town, Hulu Klang, Melawati , and touching the Klang Gates Dam in the north. Clockwise, Ampang Jaya borders the remainder of Hulu Langat District in the east and south, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur in the west, Gombak District in the north, and a short border with Bentong ( Pahang ) in

696-717: The seat since 2022 . On the state level, Ampang contributes two seats to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly , namely: The Ampang Jaya municipality however also covers the Pandan parliamentary constituency and the Hulu Klang state constituency within the Gombak parliamentary constituency. Effectively a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang is well connected to other places by a series of federal highways, tolled highways and state routes. Jalan Ampang [REDACTED] B31

725-507: The subdivision of each district is termed as a mukim instead. Each mukim is divided into a village or villages ( kampung or kampong ). In Singapore , a Mukim is a survey district. There are 34 Mukim survey districts in Singapore, as well as 30 Town Subdivision survey districts. The Town Subdivision survey districts are located in the city area, while the Mukim survey districts are located in

754-491: The way to Seri Kembangan . Besides that, there is a state-level hill road to Hulu Langat [REDACTED] B62 which serves as a shortcut to Kajang .  AG18  Ampang is the namesake and terminus of the Ampang Line , which is Malaysia's first LRT/metro system. The station, renovated in 2012, is located along Jalan Ampang. The stretch between Ampang and Plaza Rakyat used to be part of KTM Intercity until

783-731: Was founded in 1857 at the confluence of the Sungei Lumpur (now Gombak River ) and the Klang River , which now houses the Kuala Lumpur Jamek Mosque . Before the arrival of the Chinese for tin mining , Kuala Lumpur was a small hamlet with only several shops and houses. Raja Abdullah , who is also the representative of the Sultan in Klang, and Raja Juma'at of Lukut sent 87 Chinese miners from Lukut in 1857 to open tin mines in Ampang, thus beginning

812-411: Was listed in 2014 on the first Hong Kong Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage . The Hakka people have a marked cuisine and style of Chinese cooking which is little known outside the Hakka home. It concentrates on the texture of food – the hallmark of Hakka cuisine. Whereas preserved meats feature in Hakka delicacy, stewed, braised, roast meats – 'texturized' contributions to the Hakka palate – have

841-576: Was part of the greater Kuala Lumpur district in Selangor. Following the creation of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur on 1 February 1974, Ampang district was split into two; the western part, located within the Federal Territory, became Ampang Hilir , and the eastern part, remained in Selangor, as part of Hulu Langat (Kajang) District . During the height of the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s,

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