Food

Iconic Malaysian dishes, drinks and desserts.

Satay

Dish

๐ŸŒ Kajang, Selangor ยท Halal

Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken or beef served with sweet-spicy peanut sauce, compressed rice cu...

Nasi Kerabu

Dish

๐ŸŒ Kelantan ยท Halal

A striking blue rice dish from Kelantan, coloured with butterfly-pea flowers and eaten with a pile of fresh he...

Teh Tarik

Drink

๐ŸŒ Nationwide ยท Halal

Malaysia's national drink: strong black tea "pulled" between two mugs in long theatrical pours until frothy, s...

Nasi Lemak

Dish

๐ŸŒ Nationwide ยท Halal

Malaysia's unofficial national dish: fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with spicy s...

Kuih Lapis

Dessert

๐ŸŒ Nationwide ยท Halal

A steamed layer cake of rice flour and coconut milk in bright alternating colours, eaten by peeling away one s...

Cendol

Dessert

๐ŸŒ Melaka / Penang ยท Halal

The classic Malaysian cooler: a mound of shaved ice draped in coconut milk and dark, smoky gula melaka (palm s...

Penang Asam Laksa

Dish

๐ŸŒ Penang ยท Halal

A sour and spicy fish-based noodle soup from Penang, built on poached mackerel, tamarind and torch ginger flow...

Roti Canai

Dish

๐ŸŒ Nationwide ยท Halal

A flaky, buttery flatbread of Indian-Muslim origin, flipped and stretched paper-thin before being folded and g...

Bak Kut Teh

Dish

๐ŸŒ Klang, Selangor

Pork ribs simmered in a dark, garlicky herbal broth, traditionally eaten for breakfast in Klang with rice, you...

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Dish

๐ŸŒ Nationwide ยท Halal

Silky poached chicken over rice cooked in chicken fat and stock, with chilli-ginger sauce and dark soy. Malays...

Beef Rendang

Dish

๐ŸŒ Negeri Sembilan / Minangkabau ยท Halal

A slow-cooked dry curry of beef simmered for hours in coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal and toasted coconut u...

Char Kway Teow

Dish

๐ŸŒ Penang

Flat rice noodles stir-fried over ferocious heat with prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts and dark soy sauce. T...