Southeast Asia

Food from Malaysia

FriendsPantry has 10 dishes that originate in Malaysia — mostly noodles, rice dishes and breads & flatbreads, plus 63 from elsewhere that are popular there. Examples include Kari ayam, Mee goreng mamak and Nasi lemak.

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From Malaysia

Ayam masak merah
Malaysian · 1 h 10 min · 574 kcal
Kangkung belacan
Malaysian · 15 min · 99 kcal
Kari ayam
Malaysian · 1 h 5 min · 514 kcal
Mee goreng mamak
Malaysian · 32 min · 714 kcal
Nasi lemak
Malaysian · 1 h 25 min · 963 kcal
Penang assam laksa
Malaysian · 1 h 15 min · 673 kcal
Roti canai
Malaysian · 5 h 5 min · 366 kcal · Contains egg
Sambal belacan
Malaysian · 20 min · 8 kcal
Sup kambing
Malaysian · 2 h 20 min · 230 kcal
Teh tarik
Malaysian · 10 min · 166 kcal · Vegetarian

Popular in Malaysia

Widely eaten here, but originating elsewhere or of uncertain origin.

Ambuyat with cacah
Bruneian · 25 min · 273 kcal
Ayam bakar
Indonesian · 1 h 15 min · 716 kcal
Ayam goreng kuning
Indonesian · 1 h 10 min · 639 kcal
Bak kut teh (peppery Teochew style)
Singaporean · 2 h 15 min · 739 kcal
Bakso
Indonesian · 1 h · 700 kcal
Beef chow fun
Cantonese · 30 min · 772 kcal
Beef rendang
Indonesian · 4 h · 672 kcal
Beetroot, carrot and apple juice
International · 15 min · 104 kcal · Vegan
Blended iced coffee (frappé-style)
International · 5 min · 114 kcal · Vegetarian
Bubble milk tea
Taiwanese · 35 min · 266 kcal · Vegetarian
Bumbu kacang (peanut satay sauce)
Indonesian · 30 min · 164 kcal · Vegan
Cantonese egg tarts
Cantonese · 1 h 27 min · 193 kcal · Contains egg
Cantonese soy sauce chicken
Cantonese · 1 h 5 min · 466 kcal
Cantonese steamed fish with ginger and spring onion
Cantonese · 22 min · 259 kcal
Char kway teow
Malaysian · 35 min · 886 kcal
Char siu (Cantonese barbecue pork)
Cantonese · 1 h 10 min · 392 kcal
Chicken and ginger congee (jook)
Cantonese · 1 h 30 min · 335 kcal
Chicken rice chilli sauce
Singaporean · 10 min · 19 kcal
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
Cantonese · 13 min · 72 kcal
Chinese steamed egg custard
Chinese · 19 min · 179 kcal
Curry laksa
Malaysian · 1 h 5 min · 950 kcal
Curry puffs
Singaporean · 1 h 55 min · 398 kcal
Egg fried rice
Chinese · 13 min · 601 kcal · Contains egg
Es cendol
Indonesian · 1 h 5 min · 300 kcal · Vegan

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Chinese five-spice powder · Chinese
Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway) · Singaporean
Ginger-scallion sauce · Cantonese
Gulai kambing · Indonesian
Hainanese chicken rice · Singaporean
Hong Kong-style mango pudding · Cantonese
Jian dui (sesame balls) · Cantonese
Kaya toast with soft-boiled eggs · Singaporean
Kelupis · Bruneian
Kopi tubruk · Indonesian
Martabak manis · Indonesian
Masala dosa · South Indian
Massaman curry paste · Thai
Nasi goreng · Indonesian
Oyster omelette · Taiwanese
Perkedel kentang · Indonesian
Rempah for rendang · Malaysian
Rojak buah · Malaysian
Rose milk · Indian
Roti john · Malaysian
Sambal oelek · Indonesian
Sambar · South Indian
Sate ayam (chicken satay) · Indonesian
Sayur lodeh · Indonesian
Singapore chilli crab · Singaporean
Sop buntut · Indonesian
Soto ayam · Indonesian
Spanish latte · International
Sweetcorn and egg soup · Cantonese
Tangyuan (black sesame rice balls in ginger syrup) · Chinese
Tom yum goong · Thai
Tomato and egg stir-fry · Chinese
Urap sayur · Indonesian
White cut chicken with ginger-scallion sauce · Cantonese
Winter melon soup with pork ribs · Cantonese
Wonton soup · Cantonese
XO sauce · Cantonese
Yangzhou fried rice · Chinese
Yuanyang (coffee with milk tea) · Hong Kong