Malaysia is the pearl of Southeast Asia, a country located between Thailand and Singapore. It is famous for its bustling markets, beautiful beaches and historic towns in its capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia's population consists of different races, including Malays, Indians and Chinese. This brings a rich diversity to Malaysian cuisine.

Malaysian cuisine is influenced not only by its diverse population, but also by the countries that once occupied it, such as the Portuguese, British and Dutch. Due to its location in Southeast Asia, dishes from Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore are also popular in Malaysia.

The staple foods of Malaysian cuisine include rice, noodles, bread, meat and fish. Malaysia is a country with a rich coastline, and seafood is also very popular here.

01. Roticanai (Indian pancake)

Roticanai is an Indian-style pancake, especially in Southeast Asian countries. Malaysia has a great reputation. Roti Pancake is a food invented by Indian immigrants in Malaysia and modified to cater to the tastes of local residents. It is a popular food in mamak stalls in Malaysia. It is served for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, and is often eaten with teh tarik or iced tea.

02. Nasi lemak

Nasi lemak is Malaysia’s national dish, using fresh coconut milk, chili sauce, Made with fried peanut anchovies, cucumber slices and pandan leaves.

Traditionally, a plate of nasi lemak usually contains sliced ??cucumbers, small ikan bilis, roasted peanuts, stir-fried kangkong, and hard-boiled or fried eggs. ), Indian pickles and sambal (a spicy sauce made from shrimp paste and chilies). Nasi lemak can also be served with other condiments, such as chicken, octopus or squid, clams, Indian biscotti, rendang (braised beef in coconut milk with spices) or "balu" (beef lungs). Traditionally, most condiments are hot and spicy, as well as the cooling and antipyretic cucumber.

Traditional nasi lemak is usually wrapped in banana leaves or newspapers. Only a few restaurants will serve nasi lemak on a plate.

03. Rojak

Rojak is a salad dish made with sliced ??fruits and vegetables. It has several popular variations such as Fruit Rojak, Penang Rojak, Indian Rojak and many more.

Fruit rojak is a mixture of mango, pineapple, cucumber, kohlrabi and guava. Indian rojak, better known as pasembur in Malaysia, is made of boiled potatoes, fried dough, fried prawns, boiled eggs, bean sprouts and cucumber (cucumber), pineapple (pineapple) fried dough sticks, shortbread, dried tofu, A mixture of sage and so on. Penang rojak is a local food from Penang, Malaysia. It is quite similar to fruit rojak, but with the addition of lotus mist, fried squid and honey.

04. Assam Laksa

Assam Laksa is a typical delicacy in Penang, Malaysia. Noodle dishes are the most representative traditional local cuisine. Asam Laksa mainly consists of noodles with spicy and sour fish gravy. The fish gravy is usually made from salmon or mackerel. Sliced ??onions, pineapples, peppers, cucumbers and eggs are usually added and mixed with shrimp paste.

05. Manjian Kueh

Manjian Kueh is a pancake originated from Quanzhou, Fujian. The fillings are mostly chocolate, strawberry, cheese, peanuts or sweet corn. It is a popular street snack in Southeast Asia.

06. Chicken Satay

Satay is a Southeast Asian kebab. The meat is usually marinated in sauce. After roasting, turmeric is an essential ingredient used to marinate satay, making the yellow color the characteristic of satay. In addition, the marinade also includes lemongrass, garlic, green onions, turmeric, coriander and chili peppers. Commonly used meats for satay include beef, mutton, pork, venison, fish, shrimp, squid, chicken, rabbit and tripe. Some people also use turtle, crocodile, horse meat, lizard, snake meat, etc.

07. Banana leaf rice

Banana leaf rice, sometimes called banana leaf platter, is an Indian-style dish dishes. It is based on white rice and is topped with other ingredients such as sauces, curries, vegetables, grilled chicken and salads.

08.kway teow (fried rice noodles)

KwayTeow is a dish originated from China, usually using Shahe noodles. Stir-fried with mussels, shrimp, soy sauce, chili peppers and bean sprouts.

09. Otak-otak (fish cake)

Otak-otak is made from minced fish meat mixed with spices and chili peppers , wrapped in coconut leaves, banana leaves and then baked or steamed.

10. Malay Fried Noodles

Malay Fried Noodles is a kind of fried noodles in Malay cultural countries. There is no fixed combination of Malay fried noodles and side dishes. It is usually made of noodles with sliced ??potatoes, tofu, bean sprouts, vegetables and eggs. Indian fried noodles are also served with various spices, tomato sauce, sweet sauce, etc.

11.pisang goreng (fried banana)

Pisang Goreng is a fried banana made of eggs and flour batter and fried banana, usually as a snack edible. Pisang Goreng is sometimes served with cheese and chocolate depending on personal taste.