Food & Drink

Malaysian Dishes

Traditional dishes and foods from Malaysian cuisine.

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Ayam bakarNationwideGrilled chickenCharcoal-grilled spiced chicken.
Ayam gorengNationwideFried chickenSpiced chicken fried in coconut oil.
Ayam kecapSouthern PeninsularChickenChicken simmered or braised in sweet soy sauce.
Ayam percikEast Coast PeninsularGrilled chickenGrilled chicken with a spicy, curry-like sauce.
Ayam tandoriNationwideRoasted chickenRoasted chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices in a tandoor.
Asam pedas fishMalaccaDish
Bean Sprouts ChickenIpoh, PerakDishServed with light soya sauce flavoured with oil.
Chai tow kwayNationwideCommon dish (Dim sum)A variety of dim sum.
Chilli crabPeninsular MalaysiaSeafood dishDerived from Chinese cuisine.
CurryNationwideDishDerived from Indian cuisine.
Fish ballNationwideCommon foodSmall balls that were made from fish.
GulaiNationwideCurryMeat cooked in a thick, rich and spicy curry sauce.
Ikan BakarNationwide (Popular in Peninsular Malaysia)Seafood dishesUsually eaten with sambal or shrimp paste.
Ikan gorengNationwideFried fishSpiced fish/seafood deep-fried in coconut oil
Kari ayamNationwideCurry dishA type of curry dish cooked using chicken and spices.
Kari kambingPeninsular MalaysiaCurry dishA type of curry dish cooked using lamb or mutton.
Kari kepala ikanWest Coast PeninsularCurry dishA type of curry dish cooked using head of a red snapper, influenced by Indian and Peranakan cuisine.
BegedilSouthern PeninsularFried dishDerived from Javanese cuisine of Indonesia. Made of ground potatoes, minced meat, peeled and ground corn or tofu, or minced fish. Most common perkedel are made from mashed potatoes.
RendangNationwideMeat dishChunks of beef stewed in coconut milk and spicy thick curry gravy.
Telur pindangSouthern PeninsularEgg dishHardboiled eggs boiled in water mixed with salt, shallot skins, teak leaf and other spices.
Tempoyak ikan patinNorthern and East Coast of PeninsularFish curryCatfish served in sweet and spicy fermented durian curry.
Otak-otakNationwide; Popular in Muar, JohorCake type made from fish meat and spicesTraditionally served steamed, wrapped inside a banana leaf or grilled in coconut leaves.
Oyster omeletteAsiaSeafood dishThe dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters.
SataTerengganuTraditional dishConsisting of spiced fish meat wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on a grill.
SatayNationwideDishCan be found throughout all the states of Malaysia in restaurants and on the street.
Satay celupMalacca, PenangDishPopular in Malacca and Penang.
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