Malaysian food culture is so vibrant that it should probably be a prerequisite for any gastronome in their journey to this beautiful country. Malaysian foods often have diversified ingredients and unique cooking methods. Visiting Malaysia, especially cities like Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Malacca, tourists can enjoy a wide ranges of cuisines from Malay to Chinese or Indian and even Europe ones: you name it and there it is.
Let’s check out 10 best Malaysian foods that you cannot miss when traveling to Malaysia.
Nasi lemak
Nasi Lemak is a must-eat dish! The name itself means ”rice in cream”, rooted from the cooking process: white rice is soaked in coconut cream and then steamed. At the end, we have a pot of appetizingly coconut-aromatic rice. Nasi lemak is often eaten with hard-boiled egg, hot spicy sauce named sambal, fried egg and sambal cuttlefish.
Ikan bakar
In Malay, “Ikan bakar” literally means “burned fish”. Local people make it by marinating the fish with the mixture of sweet soy sauce and coconut oil or margarine, which is applied with a brush during grilling. Marinated fish then is placed on a banana leaf, grilled on charcoal. The final result will have a typical aroma and is eaten with hot rice, curry, and vegetables.
Banana leaf
Nasi kandar
Nasi Kandar is a popular dish Malaysian food culture originated from Penang. It is a meal of steamed rice served with a variety of curries. The rice will be covered by a mixture of curry sauce – let it soak through your rice and all you have to do then is just die from the burst of awesome aroma and taste.
Roti canai
Roti-one of the best Malaysian foods can be understood as a kind of fried bread and in Malaysia, Roti canai is a pile of thin slices of flour fried in oil then eaten with curry.
Curry laksa and Assam laksa
A bowl of laksa will surely amaze you! There are 2 popular types of laksa in Malaysian food culture: Curry laksa and Assam laksa. Assam laksa is noodle with the brown fish casserole while curry one has the aroma of noodle mixed with coconut cream. The ingredients of laska vary according to the place you are in but the most popular casseroles include seafood one, chicken one along with lots of vegetables.
Char kuay teow
Malaysian food culture is one of many reasons why tourists love this country. Char Kuay teow is rice noodle fried with shrimps, beansprouts, and eggs. There must be a secret recipe to create such a moreish cuisine as char kuay teow!
Hokkien Mee
Being a “giant” in Chinese food culture, fried Hokkien mee is among one of the most favorite dishes here. Originated from Fukien, China but in Malaysia, it has had its own local uniqueness. You will be mesmerized by the taste of noodle fried in pig oil then mixed with hoisin sauce.
Nasi campur
Nasi kanda is an Indian food but Nasi campur is exactly Malaysian. Most of the restaurants in Malaysia will have this dish on their menu. Ordering it, tourists will have a plate of rice eaten with other options such as chicken curry, fried chicken, etc.
Bak kut teh
The Chinese food includes deep stewed pork with many types of vegetable and fruits. Bak kut the often appear in breakfast ofMalaysia. It would be tastier with you enjoy it with garlic and chili pepper.
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