As a multicultural country, Malaysians are lucky to enjoy a wide variety of local foods as well as cross-cultural foods like Mamak and Nyonya. A dish with the same names may have different varieties. For example, the Chinese Rojak and the Indian Rojak are very different. But what are the most famous dishes among Malays?

1 – Nasi Lemak
A popular breakfast made of coconut milk rice served with sambal ikan bilis and slices of boiled egg and cucumber. Chicken, squid, or even beef is added for even better satisfaction.

2 – satay
Grilled marinated meat. Peanut sauce is a must as a side dish. Some would also like to serve it with onions, cucumbers, and even ketupat, a cube of rice wrapped in palm leaves.

3-Nasi Dagang
Claimed by the people of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia as the east coast of Nasi Lemak. Nasi dagang is steamed sticky rice with coconut milk. It is usually served with fish curry, boiled eggs, shredded fried coconut, and pickled vegetables.

4 – Char Kuey Teow
The name of the dish comes from the Hokkien meaning fried ‘kuey teow’, a type of noodle. Inside you can find ingredients such as prawns, slices of fishcake, cockles, eggs or even Chinese sausage. But, the dish varies from place to place.

5- Hainan Chicken Rice
Hainanese Chicken Rice is cooked with chicken broth and topped with steamed chicken! The specialty of the dish is chicken meat where softness and juiciness are maintained! Dipping the meat in the served chillies or ginger is even better!

6 – Shrimp Mee
Prawn Mee or Noodles are served with a rich shrimp broth. The prawns are an obligatory reference to the name of the dish! In addition, sliced ​​pork and fish croquettes and bean sprouts are included. Topping with fried chives might better enrich the flavor.

7 – Bak Kut Teh
Bah Kut Teh originates from the Hokkien word, which means herb soup served with pork. A bowl of white rice is the best companion! But, with the passage of time, there is also a halal version called ‘Chi Ku Teh’ that replaces pork with chicken.

8 – Rice with banana leaf
Arroz en Hoja de Plátano is served in a banana leaf with dishes such as fried fish, fried chicken, vegetables or whatever the consumer likes.

9 – Nasi Kandar
Nasi Kandar is one of Penang’s specialities. Rice is served with a wide variety of foods, from vegetables to meat and seafood.

10 – Roti Canai
Roti Canai resembles a local fried pancake that is made from batter that has a wide variety of ingredients like eggs, sardines, plantain and anything you can call it. It is best served with Dhall, curry, or even just plain white sugar.

What is your favorite Malaysian food?
Of course, this is only a part. There are so many other delicious Malaysian foods. Feel free to suggest the local food that you like the most.