What do you think of when you hear “Malaysian Food”?
Satay and curry used to come to mind immediately, and….that was it. I didn’t know the different types of cuisine – all from the diverse culture of Malaysia – or the different types of dishes. I remember googling “must-try dish in Malaysia” and Laksa was the winner.
I tried Laksa twice during our three week stay in Malaysia (Sabah included) and was so happy with my first try that the second didn’t own up to it. I’ll definitely have to try some more to be an expert.
Here is a gallery of the many dishes we got to try and re-discover. Aside from Laksa, we LOVED the Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball in Melaka and the dim sum of Georgetown.
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- Seafood noodle soup with vegetables (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Melaka week-end’s street food fair: Radish Cake (Melaka Malaysia)
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- Famosa Chicken RIce Ball Restaurant: We tried it before going to Chop Chung Wah, needless to say – there’s a reason why their line is so long (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- First time eating Laksa (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Melaka week-end’s street food fair (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Melaka week-end’s street food fair (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Satay chicken skewers with its peanut sauce (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Noodle food stands (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Bak Tuk Keh (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia)
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- Jook (rice porrdige) with raw tuna at Hon Kee (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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- Pork and noodles at Hon Kee (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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- Curry nooddle soup with pork (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Purple Shu Mai at De Tai Tong Cafe (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Famosa Chicken RIce Ball Restaurant: Rice balls, Ong Choi and pork. (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Waiting in line at the apparently well-known Chop Chung Wah for some… (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- Shu mai, white bun filled with barbecued pork and fried taro dumplings (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- De Tai Tong Cafe – All Day Dim Sum! Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Bai Toey (Pandan Leaves) Egg Tart – first time I’ve seen them green! (Georgetown, Malaysia)
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- Our meal: soft, moist rice balls with the delicious, tender and juicy chicken accompagnied by the perfect tangy, mildly spicy dipping sauce (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- We all share the space in this joint – kitchen at Chop Chung Wah (Melaka, Malaysia)
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- …Hainanese Chicken Rice! (Melaka, Malaysia)
What other dishes would you recommend to someone visiting Malaysia? Share your love of food with us! Visiting Malaysia & Borneo soon? Click here for our Malaysia itinerary!
