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Food
in Malaysia |
 Malaysia
has many kinds of restaurants almost everywhere in the cities and towns. There are Malay
Restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Indian Restaurants, Thai Restaurants and more. Eating
out in Malaysia is a real gastronomic adventure. There is such a great variety; spicy
Malay Food, a seemingly endless variety of Chinese food, exotic cuisine from North and
South India, as well as Nyonya and Portuguese Food. Popular Malaysian dishes include
satay, nasi lemak, rendang, roti canai, murtabak, laksa, chicken rice, and fried noodles.
Western cuisine is also easily available. In addition, international fast food chains
operate in major towns side by side with thousands of road side stalls and food bazaars.
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• Malay Food
The traditional culinary style has been greatly influenced by the long-ago traders from
neighboring countries. Malay food is often described as spicy and flavorful... |
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• Chinese Food
Steamed seafood dumplings with shark's fin, steamed soft noodles with shrimps, steamed
crabsticks stuffed with fish paste, deep-fried dumplings with salted eggs and red bean
paste... |
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• Indian Food
Spices
are the heart and soul of Indian cooking... |
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• Hawker Food
Hawkers selling food, fruits or drinks in push-carts or mobile stalls are a common sight
around the country, especially on Penang Island... |
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• Nyonya Food
Nyonya food, also referred to as Straits Chinese food or Lauk Embok Embok, is an
interesting amalgamation of Chinese and Malay dishes... |
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• Breakfast
The nasi lemak, which is rice cooked in coconut milk and flavored with cloves and pandan
leaves, is an all time favorite... |
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