Blog about Malaysian Food.
Malaysian food consists of cooking traditionally and improvised practices around Malaysia, they both reflects multi ethnics majority of Malaysia’s populations which divided into Malay, Chinese and Indian. You probably found a lot of them taste similar or originated from other countries, thanks to our ancestors, but we Malaysian have certainly improvised the taste by either substituting with local indigents or using different cooking techniques, where the dish has now become Malaysian signature. One good example is Malaysian Wonton Mee. It is not the same anywhere else in the world, they totally taste and looked differently. So today I was scrolling through my old albums and found I have snapped a few food pictures during my trips back home so here you go!
I am so sorry that most of the picture did not turn out okay and might not even look appetizing but they taste better than it look. Really! Also you will find a lot of them are being presented in wrap paper because these are mostly street food. Many Malaysian find streets food are much more locals and they are amazing!!! If you know a local, you are in luck, because they are gonna show you all the local spots you can't find yourself.
These are the Malaysian Food you cannot missed.
1. This is Nasi Lemak. It is very Easy to find and many considered as National Food. They can range from hawkers stand RM 2.50 to nice restaurant RM20 , totally depends on the location.
2. Satay. aka Chicken on a stick and you can choose all sort of different kinds. It also comes with a peanut sauces.
3. Asam Laksa(tamarind based)/ Curry Laksa (Coconut based). Asam Laksa is popular in Penang and if you ever go to Penang, you must have it.Curry Laksa is pretty dominent in Malaysia. Laksa is a Malaysian dish with chinese origins and crafted with Malay spices. Above are two different laksa dishes.
4. Roti Canai. Above pictures are roti tissue and roti prata.
5. Mee Goreng. Stir fried noodles is also an iconic food. If your stomach allowed, try Chinese hawker and Malay hawker, very distinct differences.
6. Bak Kut Teh. This is a pork bone tea soup, it is infused with herbs and needs a couple hours of slow cook boiling, you can paired it with the Chinese Donut. I like to have mine served early in the morning as breakfast.
7. Char Khew Teow, also very commonly found in hawkers stand. Try both Malay vendor and Chinese vendor, they both have different tastes.
8. Beef Rendang. This is a Malay dish, it is a spicy dish and it is originated from Indonesia and it is also commonly served across the country.
9. Ikan Bakar literally means 'burned fish' or you can called it Charcoal Grilled Fish. The barbecued fish is one of the classic dish in Malaysia and you can find the most common around the beach areas. And of course they are fresh catch.
10. Rojak. Rojak is a delicacy in Malaysia mixed with various ingredient. There are chinese rojak and Indian rojak, and with different ethic flavors come with different mixing and indigents. So don't be surprised if you found different mixings each time.
11. Half boiled egg and bread with kaya. Kaya is a type of Jam crafted with Pandan and usually enjoyed in the late afternoon. I only have a picture of the half boiled egg, and I had mine around 2 in the morning.
There are hundreds of Malaysian Must-Have Dishes and these pictures do no justice. As a Malaysian, these are the foods I really wanted to have when I was back home, so I hope you can find a better version of these dishes when you visit Malaysia. Bon appetit!
