Malaysia is home to many cultures, which gives it diversity as far as local foods are concerned. You can get dishes that share the same names but are very different, for example, the Indian Rojak and the Chinese Rojak. Cultural foods are also common, experienced tribesmen and women prepare them well, and over the years, they have been embraced as some of the best local dishes of Malaysia. When considering taking a local dish, we recommend you enquire what the dish is prepared of as you might be eating animal protein and you are a vegetarian.
Here are some of the most popular local dishes in Malaysia
Hainanese chicken rice
Almost chicken, the meal is prepared from chicken rice, cooked with chicken stock, and served with steamed chicken. The height of this meal is the deliciously prepared chicken meat which is very smooth and tender. You can dip the chicken pieces into ginger or chilies to make it even nicer.
Prawn mee
Prawn mee is a Malaysian type of noodles best served with thick flavored shrimp stock. You can serve it with fishcakes, slice pork, or bean sprouts to get a better taste. Top your dish with brown fried and well-cooked spring onions.
Bak Kut The
The dish originated from a Hokkien word that implies an herbal soup served with pork. To accompany it, a bowl of white cooked rice comes as its complement. There is also a halal version coming up, replacing the pork with chicken; it’s being called Chi Ku The.
Banana leaf rice
The dish is uniquely served on banana leafs, and the name comprises rice that is served alongside anything you want, be it fried fish, vegetables, or some fried chicken.
Nasi lemak
This is one of the most popular breakfast dishes in Malaysia; the dish consists of coconut milk rice that is best when served with slices of boiled eggs, cucumbers, and sambal ikam bilis. You can add beef, chicken, or squid meat to the delicacy.
Satay
Satay is made of marinated meat that’s barbecued on charcoal. Its best companion is the peanut sauce; however, you can serve it with cucumbers, onions or ketupat, made of rice cubes wrapped with palm leaves.
Nasi Dagang
The people of the East Coast Peninsular claim it as their East Coast Nasi-Lemak. The food is gelatinous rice that is steamed with the purest coconut milk. It’s best when served with hard-boiled eggs, fish curry, vegetable pickles, or shaved fried coconut.
Char Kuey Teow
Derived from the Hokkien’s, the name means fried “kuey teow” which is a kind of noodle. The great dish is prepared from various ingredients such as cockles, prawns, Chinese sausages, eggs or fish cake slices. It’s important to note that the dish varies depending on where you bought it from.
Malaysian local dishes are some of the world’s most delicious foods. They are prepared by keen and skillful hands and guarantee you nothing but finger-licking meals. Come with your family and let them enjoy a different meal every day. They will live to remember the fond Malaysian meals.
