Tag Archive for: Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysia – Laksa Sarawak

Malaysia is known as the House of Laksa since they have nine different types of Laksa dish. There are three types of Laksa, sour and salty Laksa, Laksa curry and Laksa combination. Sarawak laksa is a type of Laksa combination because it contains coconut milk and curry but also has fresh broth with a sour taste from tamarind fruit, torch ginger, galangal, and lemongrass.

Indonesia, Malaysia – Traditional Mutton Rendang

Mutton Rendang is a special meat-based dish that is originated from the Minangkabau region or the state of Indonesia. This dish mutton rendang is cooked on special types of events like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha, special features such as parties, big events or weddings, etc. Mutton Rendang is a traditional dish of Indonesia and Malaysia because it is originated in Indonesia. There are many types of traditional dishes here but this one is the top traditional dish.

Indonesia, Malaysia – Special Vegetable Laksa Soup

Special vegetable Laksa Soup is a noodle-based soup. This dish is very famous in some Southeast Asian countries, like Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, etc. When we talk about its origin, it is rooted first time in Malaysia by the migrated Chinese people from the city Malacca. However, there are some different claims about the history of Laksa soup.

Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia – Curry Puff

Curry puff is the most wanted snack that they serve with tea in SINGAPORE and in MALAYSIA as well. This dish is also famous in Indonesia but with a different name. The compulsory ingredients are potatoes, onions, meat and eggs. Karipap pusing is another name of curry puff which is called in MALAYSIA and in SINGAPORE.

Malaysia – Karipap

When we talk most popular snack in Malaysia, Karipap will arise in the top list. Puff like snack filled with a different kind of curry. There are several curry choices to fill Karipap, start from chicken, beef, fish, or sardine.

Indonesia, Malaysia – Traditional Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng is a special type of dish popular in the Southeast Asian region, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia. This dish is a type of fried rice in Indonesian style with pieces of bite-size chicken pieces and sweet soy sauce. Nasi Goreng is an Indonesian national cuisine and also is originated from the Southeast Asian Country Indonesia. However, it is originated in the 16th century by Chinese immigrants in Indonesia but it becomes popular almost in the 19th century.

Malaysia – Pongteh Chicken

Malaka, a port city on the West coast of Malaysia, has become a trade route since many years ago. There are two versions of Pongteh chicken, one with blackened color using palm sugar usually cooked by Malaka people. The other one is slightly white comes from the Penang region.

Malaysia – Bak Kut Teh

Malaysia, home to 31 million people, create different cultures, tribes, and tradition. Bak Kut Teh is a bony meat pork soup, usually use pork ribs for its ingredient. Now Bak Kut Teh becomes one of the Malaysian iconic traditional dishes

Malaysia – Kek Lapis Sarawak

Southeast Asia place where more than a thousand island lays around the equator, create multiple culture and tradition. Dominated by Malay race and share the same history. As a tourist, you can found Kek Lapis Sarawak national feast like on Eid Al-Fitr, Christmas, or Deepali.

Malaysia – Nasi Kerabu

In Southeast Asia, Malaysia becomes the only MotoGP organizer, also serves all the MotoGP supporters with their culture, hospitality, and culinary. Malaysian food use rice as their base. Nasi Kerabu is one of them.