Traveling to Malaysia?
Whether you're coming for a holiday or permanent relocation, you'll find
this Southeast Asian country a gem. It's a colorful blend of races,
from indigenous Malays to Indians to Chinese and many other ethnicities.
Yet another attraction is its unique fusion of 21st century skyscrapers
and old, traditional houses forming communities together. You'll find
several stores offering local gastronomic favorites which are also for
export, from Apollo cake to Maggi noodles to Old Town white coffee to
Nescafe coffee. These stores even sell non-food items such as a comfort
fabric softener and everything else in one roof. That's convenience! Of
course, when you talk about Malaysian gastronomic, you should never miss
out on its top three traditional dishes - nasi lemak, char kway teow
and the famous satay.
Nasi Lemak
Nasi lemak is Malaysian food that entices you with its fragrance alone. It is a rice dish prepared with pandan leaf, which gives it that irresistible scent, and coconut milk plus sambal (chili-based condiment), anchovies, boiled egg and peanuts. No other local food speaks as much of Malaysia as nasi lemak, the reason it is hailed as the national dish. You can find it installs all over the country, and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and even as a snack. Interestingly, it is known as an effective cure for hangovers. After rounding up the party circuit, help yourself to a nice serving of nasi lemak to help you feel better in the morning.
Char kway teow
Char kway teow, literally translated as "stir-fried rice cake strips," are another famous noodle-based dish you'll enjoy in Malaysia. It is prepared with flat rice noodles stir-fried in very high temperatures together with both dark and light soy sauce, prawns, cockles, belachan, Chinese chives and bean sprouts. In most cases, you will find char kway teow stir-fried along with fish cake, Chinese sausage and egg, although less traditional versions can include practically anything, from meatballs to vegetables. Pork oil is usually used for stir-frying, and the dish is usually served on a banana leaf with toppings of pork lard croutons. Muslims, however, have made their own variation of this dish by excluding all ingredients made from pork, such as the oil and croutons.
Satay
Satay is what you might call Malaysian pork barbecue, being grilled, seasoned and skewered meat served with a characteristic sauce. The meat can be pork, chicken, fish, mutton, goat or even just tofu. More modern satay uses bamboo sticks, but the original version uses sticks obtained from coconut palm leaves. The meat is grilled over charcoal or wood fire, and eaten with many authentic spicy Indonesian seasonings. Although very popular in Malaysia, satay actually comes from Indonesia where it is considered as the national dish. Aside from Malaysia and Indonesia, this dish is also a favorite in many other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.
Nasi Lemak
Nasi lemak is Malaysian food that entices you with its fragrance alone. It is a rice dish prepared with pandan leaf, which gives it that irresistible scent, and coconut milk plus sambal (chili-based condiment), anchovies, boiled egg and peanuts. No other local food speaks as much of Malaysia as nasi lemak, the reason it is hailed as the national dish. You can find it installs all over the country, and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and even as a snack. Interestingly, it is known as an effective cure for hangovers. After rounding up the party circuit, help yourself to a nice serving of nasi lemak to help you feel better in the morning.
Char kway teow
Char kway teow, literally translated as "stir-fried rice cake strips," are another famous noodle-based dish you'll enjoy in Malaysia. It is prepared with flat rice noodles stir-fried in very high temperatures together with both dark and light soy sauce, prawns, cockles, belachan, Chinese chives and bean sprouts. In most cases, you will find char kway teow stir-fried along with fish cake, Chinese sausage and egg, although less traditional versions can include practically anything, from meatballs to vegetables. Pork oil is usually used for stir-frying, and the dish is usually served on a banana leaf with toppings of pork lard croutons. Muslims, however, have made their own variation of this dish by excluding all ingredients made from pork, such as the oil and croutons.
Satay
Satay is what you might call Malaysian pork barbecue, being grilled, seasoned and skewered meat served with a characteristic sauce. The meat can be pork, chicken, fish, mutton, goat or even just tofu. More modern satay uses bamboo sticks, but the original version uses sticks obtained from coconut palm leaves. The meat is grilled over charcoal or wood fire, and eaten with many authentic spicy Indonesian seasonings. Although very popular in Malaysia, satay actually comes from Indonesia where it is considered as the national dish. Aside from Malaysia and Indonesia, this dish is also a favorite in many other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.
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