Malaysian Cuisine and
Malaysian Food
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Hi! Edwin here to discuss on Malaysian Food and where to get the best Malaysian Food.
There is no specific Malaysian food even though Malaysia has claimed Nasi Lemak as her National Dish. The traditional Malay food here is largely influenced by Arab and Indians. Chinese food and Indian food are influenced by migrants who came from China and India back in the British colonial days.
So along with a try at the traditional food, you can also indulge into yummy dishes prepared by chefs of different hotels and restaurants. It will take no longer for you to find your favourite dish from your country out here.
There is no specific Malaysian food even though Malaysia has claimed Nasi Lemak as her National Dish. The traditional Malay food here is largely influenced by Arab and Indians. Chinese food and Indian food are influenced by migrants who came from China and India back in the British colonial days. So along with a try at the traditional food, you can also indulge into yummy dishes prepared by chefs of different hotels and restaurants. It will take no longer for you to find your favourite dish from your country out here.
As I mentioned before, I love to eat, and Malaysia has never let me down when it comes to seeking the most exotic and yummy cuisines from around the globe. This is so true even for my foreign guests. You can find cuisines from almost everywhere in the world. You have Japanese, Korean, Pakistani, French, Italian, English, Lebanese, Nepalese, Thai, Vietnamese, you name it!
However, if you are still insisting on trying out some of the sumptuous Malaysian delicacies, then it would be an excellent idea to hop inside any Chinese, Malay, Indian or Mamak restaurants.
A quick bite to eat while sightseeing or shopping? No fuss! Grab a Kuih or a Pau along with a fresh sugarcane juice from a nearby eatery.
Even if you are on the road, and there is no McDonalds drive-thru, there is always a penjaja or roadside hawker (mostly serve Malay Cuisines), where you can stop over and have a plate of mouthwatering Rojak and cool refreshing bowl of Cendol. They are so cheap and tasty!
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For this reason, I always tell my foreign guests that she can never go hungry on Malaysian roads. Malaysian Food Hawkers are mostly local citizens who are not able to afford to rent a restaurant outlet but are qualified-by-training chefs. These people know the authentic recipe to local Malay cuisine but not many foreigners know before Malaysia Information Site existed.
Want to know what are Kuih, Pau, Rojak and Laksa and many more? Check out our Malaysian Food Glossary section!
From my observation, most Malaysian food are based on what ingredients most widely available here, which is coconut which is made into Santan (coconut milk) and Gula Melaka (coconut palm sugar). You will find Santan as an ingredient is almost all Malay and Indian main courses. Gula Melaka is commonly used to make popular desserts and drinks.
Rice is naturally a staple in every Asian country, this is no exception for Malaysia. Nasi Lemak is the national dish for Malaysia and a national heritage of Malaysia. Nasi Lemak is a fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves, sambal, hard boiled egg, anchovies and roasted peanuts. Nasi lemak is also commonly served with Rendang Chicken or Beef, which is meat cooked in coconut milk and curry sauce.
After trying out all this, do not forget to try out the regular Malaysian desserts that include Ais Kacang, bubur cha cha. Kuih Ketayap (my favourite), Kuih Lapis and Kuih Talam.
Restaurants in Malaysia that are part of hotels serve alcohol and generally stay open until later than stand alone restaurants. But don’t get me wrong. All restaurants and fast food places stay open till considerably late even on week days. Dinner time for Malaysians is typically 8 pm to 10 pm.
Fear of getting hungry after midnight? Fear not! You will be amaze to know that Malaysian Mamak Restaurants operate 24 hours due to popular demand of food after midnight. A Malaysian Mamak restaurant is a food establishment which serves Tamil Muslims cuisines. Mamak refers to Tamil Muslims.
Malaysian Mamak Restaurants are a frequent for all races in Malaysia to have a Teh Tarik session. Teh tarik session simply means a meet up to have a cup of hot the tarik and gossip or catch the late night football game. Now you know why football is one of Malaysia’s favourite sports!
Not to miss the fun, many fast food chains in Malaysia actually operate 24 hours. This includes franchises such as McDonalds and KFC. Malaysia actually has a strong presence of Western franchises of brands like Wendy’s, Dominos, Burger King (now Malaysian-owned), Carls Jr., Starbucks, Coffee Bean, just to name a few.
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