Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Malaysia

Ask what Malaysia eats and the answer starts with this: malay, Chinese and Indian traditions fused at hawker stalls: coconut rice, laksas, satay and roti. Look for Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dish), Char Kway Teow (flat noodles wok-charred with prawns, cockles, egg and Chinese sausage) and Roti Canai (flaky flipped flatbread dipped in dhal or curry, mamak staple). Coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg, wrapped in banana leaf as a farmer’s breakfast and now eaten at any hour nationwide. This atlas has 53 Malaysia dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

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  • Teh Tarik

    Frothy pulled milk tea served at kopitiams. Ready in 5 min prep and 10 min cooking. 2 glasses. A drink…

  • Tempoyak

    Durian flesh salted and fermented into a sour paste cooked with fish or chilli. A fermented & pickled recipe from…

  • Toddy

    Palm sap tapped at dawn, cloudy and sour by afternoon, drunk from toddy shops. A wine & spirit recipe from…

  • Tuhau

    Wild ginger stems sliced thin and pickled with lime, chilli and salt. 25 min to prepare. Fills a 500 ml…

  • Umai

    Raw fish sliced thin and dressed with lime, onion, chilli and salt. Ready in 20 minutes prep and none cooking.…

  • Ulam

    Platter of raw jungle leaves and shoots eaten with sambal and rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and none cooking.…

  • Wantan Mee

    Springy noodles with char siu and wonton dumplings. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…

  • Char Kway Teow

    Flat noodles wok-charred with prawns, cockles, egg and Chinese sausage. Ready in 25 min prep and 10 min cooking. 2…

  • Jungle Bird

    Dark rum, Campari, pineapple juice and lime, served long over ice. Ready in 5 min prep and 0 min cooking.…

  • Nasi Lemak

    Coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dish. Ready in 35 min prep and 45 min cooking.…