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157 dishes.
mainJudd mat GaardebounenSmoked pork collar with broad beans in cream sauce; national dish.
Kaeng No MaiBamboo shoot stew thickened with ground yanang leaf and seasoned with padaek
Kangaroo SteakLean gamey native red meat, best grilled rare
Kerak TelorBetawi glutinous-rice omelette with spiced coconut, Jakarta fairs
KetoprakRice cake, tofu, vermicelli and bean sprouts under thick peanut and garlic sauce
Khao PoonRice vermicelli in coconut or fish broth with pounded meat, herbs and banana flowermainKhao SoiChiang Mai coconut curry noodles topped with crispy noodles and pickles
KroeungPounded paste of lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, kaffir lime and garlicsnackKueh Pie TeeCrisp pastry cups filled with braised turnip, prawn and sweet chilli sauce
LaksaKatong-style thick rice noodles in rich coconut prawn gravy
Langouste à la vanillespiny lobster in vanilla-scented butter sauce, celebratory specialty
LarbNational minced-meat salad with herbs, lime and roasted rice powder
Lu Rou FanMinced pork belly braised in soy and shallots, ladled over steamed rice
MartabakThick stuffed pancake, sweet with chocolate or savory with eggmainMassaman CurryMild Muslim-influenced curry with beef, potato, peanuts and warm spices
Mast-e MusirThick yoghurt mixed with soaked wild shallot, eaten as dip with crisps or rice.
Mee GorengFried yellow noodles with soy, egg and vegetablesmainMee Goreng MamakIndian-Muslim fried yellow noodles, sweet-spicy with tofu and potatomainMee RebusYellow noodles in thick sweet potato and prawn gravy with egg and limemainMee SiamThin rice noodles in a sweet-sour tamarind and fermented bean gravymainMi QuangTurmeric noodles with shrimp, pork, peanuts and rice crackers
Mie GorengWok-fried sweet-soy noodles with vegetables and eggsoup & stewMilkfish SoupClear ginger broth with fatty milkfish belly, Tainan's breakfast of choice
Mok PaFish steamed in banana leaf with dill, lemongrass and chilisauce & condimentNam Prik NumCharred green chillies pounded with garlic and shallot into a smoky dipbreakfastNasi DagangRice steamed in coconut milk with fenugreek, served with tuna curry at dawn
Nasi GorengSweet-soy fried rice with fried egg and krupuk; national favourite
Nasi KatokPlain rice, fried chicken and sambal in paper; beloved cheap mealmainNasi KerabuBlue rice dyed with butterfly pea flowers, served with herbs, fish and budu
Nasi LemakCoconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dish
Nasi PadangSteamed rice with a spread of Padang curries and sambals
Nasi UdukCoconut rice with fried chicken, tempeh, egg and sambal, wrapped in banana leafsauce & condimentNgapi YayThin fish-paste dip simmered with garlic and chilli, eaten with raw vegetables
Num Banh ChokMorning rice noodles under green fish gravy and raw vegetables
Opor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at Lebaran
Or LamLuang Prabang stew of buffalo, eggplant and numbing chili wood
Kaeng No MaiBamboo shoot stew thickened with ground yanang leaf and seasoned with padaekKangaroo SteakLean gamey native red meat, best grilled rareKerak TelorBetawi glutinous-rice omelette with spiced coconut, Jakarta fairsKetoprakRice cake, tofu, vermicelli and bean sprouts under thick peanut and garlic sauceKhao PoonRice vermicelli in coconut or fish broth with pounded meat, herbs and banana flowermainKhao SoiChiang Mai coconut curry noodles topped with crispy noodles and picklesKroeungPounded paste of lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, kaffir lime and garlicsnackKueh Pie TeeCrisp pastry cups filled with braised turnip, prawn and sweet chilli sauceLaksaKatong-style thick rice noodles in rich coconut prawn gravyLangouste à la vanillespiny lobster in vanilla-scented butter sauce, celebratory specialtyLarbNational minced-meat salad with herbs, lime and roasted rice powderLu Rou FanMinced pork belly braised in soy and shallots, ladled over steamed riceMartabakThick stuffed pancake, sweet with chocolate or savory with eggmainMassaman CurryMild Muslim-influenced curry with beef, potato, peanuts and warm spicesMast-e MusirThick yoghurt mixed with soaked wild shallot, eaten as dip with crisps or rice.Mee GorengFried yellow noodles with soy, egg and vegetablesmainMee Goreng MamakIndian-Muslim fried yellow noodles, sweet-spicy with tofu and potatomainMee RebusYellow noodles in thick sweet potato and prawn gravy with egg and limemainMee SiamThin rice noodles in a sweet-sour tamarind and fermented bean gravymainMi QuangTurmeric noodles with shrimp, pork, peanuts and rice crackersMie GorengWok-fried sweet-soy noodles with vegetables and eggsoup & stewMilkfish SoupClear ginger broth with fatty milkfish belly, Tainan's breakfast of choiceMok PaFish steamed in banana leaf with dill, lemongrass and chilisauce & condimentNam Prik NumCharred green chillies pounded with garlic and shallot into a smoky dipbreakfastNasi DagangRice steamed in coconut milk with fenugreek, served with tuna curry at dawnNasi GorengSweet-soy fried rice with fried egg and krupuk; national favouriteNasi KatokPlain rice, fried chicken and sambal in paper; beloved cheap mealmainNasi KerabuBlue rice dyed with butterfly pea flowers, served with herbs, fish and buduNasi LemakCoconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dishNasi PadangSteamed rice with a spread of Padang curries and sambalsNasi UdukCoconut rice with fried chicken, tempeh, egg and sambal, wrapped in banana leafsauce & condimentNgapi YayThin fish-paste dip simmered with garlic and chilli, eaten with raw vegetablesNum Banh ChokMorning rice noodles under green fish gravy and raw vegetablesOpor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at LebaranOr LamLuang Prabang stew of buffalo, eggplant and numbing chili wood-
Yong Tau Foo
Tofu and vegetables stuffed with fish paste, served in soup or dry with sauce. Ready in 1 hour prep and…
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Ai Manas
Fiery crushed-chili condiment spooned onto everything. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 10 minutes cooking. About 300 g. A sauce…
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Asam Laksa
Penang’s sour mackerel-tamarind noodle soup with torch ginger. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Asam Pedas
Sour and fiery tamarind fish stew with okra and torch ginger. Ready in 30 min prep and 40 min cooking.…
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Ayam Rica-Rica
Chicken cooked with pounded bird’s eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hot. Ready in 25 min prep and 45…