| If there's one thing that Malaysians love, it's food. | | | | described as spicy and full of flavour. The more |
| The greeting 'have you eaten yet?' is as common | | | | chillis they can squeeze in a dish the better! |
| as asking about the weather in the UK. It's a | | | | Chinese Food |
| national obsession. | | | | Steamed seafood dumplings, steamed crabsticks |
| There are Malay restaurants, Chinese restaurants, | | | | stuffed with fish paste, deep-fried dumplings with |
| Indian restaurants, Thai restaurants and more. In | | | | salted eggs and red bean paste... or just sweet |
| fact, eating out in Malaysia is a real gastronomic | | | | and sour pork, like back home! |
| adventure and one of the things that many | | | | Indian Food |
| visitors enjoy most. | | | | Spices are the heart and soul of Indian cooking... |
| Popular Malaysian dishes include satay, nasi lemak, | | | | Plus, more often than not, your curry will be |
| rendang, roti canai, murtabak, laksa, chicken rice, | | | | served on a banana leaf which makes it an |
| and fried noodles. Western cuisine is also easily | | | | experience to remember - especially if you do like |
| available. In addition, all the usual fast food chains | | | | the locals and eat it with your fingers. |
| are here so there's bound to be something to | | | | Hawker Food |
| enjoy. | | | | Hawkers selling food, fruits or drinks in push-carts |
| It's not just the range of food, but also the | | | | or from roadside mobile stalls are a common |
| amount of places to eat. There are hundreds of | | | | sight. If you're going for the basics it's often |
| restaurants going from roadside hawker stalls | | | | where the best food is found too. Give it a try |
| (you ought to do it at least once) to fine dining | | | | for the experience. |
| places that are at least 50% cheaper than the | | | | Nyonya Food |
| equivalent in Western countries. | | | | Nyonya (said: non-ya) people are descended from |
| It's perfectly safe to eat at the roadside. As long | | | | early Chinese/Malay mixed marriages, so their |
| as it's served hot you'll have no bother. And | | | | dishes combine the best of both cultures. |
| restaurants at the upper end, especially hotel | | | | Snack Food |
| restaurants, are as good as anything you'd find in | | | | Nasi lemak is rice cooked in coconut milk and |
| the West. | | | | flavoured with cloves and pandan leaves. It's the |
| Here's a quick rundown of some popular food | | | | Malaysian national dish. It's often served for |
| types: | | | | breakfast, look out for the small pyramid-shaped |
| Malay FoodThe traditional culinary style was | | | | packets if you fancy some as a snack during the |
| greatly influenced many years ago by traders | | | | day. |
| from neighbouring countries. Malay food is often | | | | |