Traditional foods have been around for a while but were not fully appreciated or readily available - undervalued.

Paal Appam is an underrated breakfast food that also makes a great snack.

You don’t need to go to southern India to eat it, Indians in Malaysia also make this delicacy.

But few restaurants have this kind of pancake.

Crispy on the edges and fluffy in the middle, like a funnel, but this is a coconut rice pancake - which makes it delicious and light, not as heavy as a pancake.

My favorite way to enjoy it is simply with coconut milk, but there are delicious carrizo dishes that are just as delicious.

Appam coconut with brown sugar would make a great dessert; the sweetness of the jaggery pairs well with the coconut flakes, which also gives it a delicious texture.

Perfect for coffee breaks! Roti Jala (Malay: "clean bread") is a popular food at buffets, weddings and banquets, but is not always available at food stalls or restaurants.

This is a kind of Malay tea served with curry especially chicken curry with potatoes.

I love the soft spongy texture of roti jala, the slightly creamy taste, and it goes so well with the spicy kari (seasoned gravy).

Roti Jala is made from wheat flour, eggs, milk (or coconut milk) and yellow turmeric powder.

Mix them with water to form a runny batter, then drizzle over the hot pan in a circular motion.

Kanbar Fish Ball Noodles In Malaysia, a place is usually associated with a culinary specialty.

Since the mid-1980s, this town has been famous for a local food: fried dumplings, fish balls, pork balls and more.

Camper doughballs come in many ways: fish sauce wrapped in wonton wrappers and fish skin, stuffed in tofu and dried bean curd skin, fresh slabs) and pork balls – an amalgam of textures and flavors in a delicious broth or stir-fried or served with you

Choice of noodles, kari wheat or rice flour.

Fish balls are a common food in Southeast Asia, southern China, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities.

It is made by mixing fish meat with spices and boiling it in a thick soup or frying it.

Putu pire (coconut and gula melaka steamed rice cake).

This is a specialty of Malacca! Found only in known places.

It is a traditional snack, cooked in the traditional way, and is often associated with Nilonian cuisine.

Rice noodles require a lot of preparation, sifting and marinating overnight.

Maybe that's why there aren't many people hawking these little cakes.

The white layer is made from a mixture of rice flour, fresh shredded coconut and coconut sugar (known locally as "Gula Melaka" - a specialty of the historical city of Malacca).

The flour cake is pressed onto a small banana leaf and steamed in a small steamer.

The texture is crispy and smooth with a hint of smokiness from gula melaka (palm sugar).

A good quality cake will not stick in your mouth, the flour needs to be of good quality and well prepared.