Food
Iconic Malaysian dishes, drinks and desserts.
Satay
Dish๐ Kajang, Selangor ยท Halal
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken or beef served with sweet-spicy peanut sauce, compressed rice cu...
Nasi Kerabu
Dish๐ 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
Drink๐ Nationwide ยท Halal
Malaysia's national drink: strong black tea "pulled" between two mugs in long theatrical pours until frothy, s...
Nasi Lemak
Dish๐ Nationwide ยท Halal
Malaysia's unofficial national dish: fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with spicy s...
Kuih Lapis
Dessert๐ Nationwide ยท Halal
A steamed layer cake of rice flour and coconut milk in bright alternating colours, eaten by peeling away one s...
Cendol
Dessert๐ 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
Dish๐ Penang ยท Halal
A sour and spicy fish-based noodle soup from Penang, built on poached mackerel, tamarind and torch ginger flow...
Roti Canai
Dish๐ Nationwide ยท Halal
A flaky, buttery flatbread of Indian-Muslim origin, flipped and stretched paper-thin before being folded and g...
Bak Kut Teh
Dish๐ Klang, Selangor
Pork ribs simmered in a dark, garlicky herbal broth, traditionally eaten for breakfast in Klang with rice, you...
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Dish๐ Nationwide ยท Halal
Silky poached chicken over rice cooked in chicken fat and stock, with chilli-ginger sauce and dark soy. Malays...
Beef Rendang
Dish๐ 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
Dish๐ Penang
Flat rice noodles stir-fried over ferocious heat with prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts and dark soy sauce. T...