5 Malaysian dishes you just gotta try

Malaysian food will get your tastebuds dancing. Let the experts, Anis Nabilah and Norman Musa, explain why.

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[ashah]

The video suggests the following:

1. Nasi Lemak (arguably the National Dish)
2. Rendang ( A spicy beef dish usually eaten with white rice)
3. Tempoyak ( Fermented durian used to prepare a fish broth, also eaten with white rice)
4. Laksa (A noodle dish prepared in a fragant seafood broth)
5. Roti Canai ( An Indian-inspired bread typically eaten for breakfast or supper - yeah it's really up to you).I think it's originally from Chennai, India. Anyway, the locals call it "cha-nigh".

If you ask me, a close "top-5 contenders list" / "additional-5 to make it a top-10 list", would include (in no particular order of course):

1. Teh Tarik
An Indian-inspired 'chai tea', but stronger, frothier and not to mention sweeeter!!! Pair it up with your Nasi Lemak first thing in the morning - and why not just opt for a staycation vis-a-vis the obvious post-breakfast reaction. Some of you guys won't be able to stomach this, I mean think about it; condensed milk from the tea and spicy chilli paste from the rice meal; you do the math and erm, chemistry?? If Nasi Lemak claims to be the national dish then Teh Tarik would probably be the de facto national drink - hands down.

2. Nasi Kerabu
It's a proper, proper rice meal and did I mention the rice is blue??? Enough said.
This dish is characteristic of the North-eastern coast (Pantai Timur). In general, if you travel to Malaysia you must try North-eastern cuisine i.e. Makanan Pantai Timur. This includes Nasi Kerabu, Nasi Dagang and Ayam Percik (specially marinated and grilled chicken), among others.

Anyway, when in Malaysia, there are simply so many types of "nasi" i.e. rice. So, just go for it. Just make sure you do not order "nasi basi" - ask a local what this means, every restaurant swears they do not sell this, ever!!!

3. Asam Pedas Ikan Pari
This is a dish prepared with stingray ( ikan pari) and usually eaten with white rice. If Tempoyak is too pungent for you ( incidentally the best Masak Tempoyak is from Pahang state i.e. Tempoyak Ikan Patin Temerloh), then you might want to consider Asam Pedas which are best prepared in the southern states like Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan.

Arguably, Asam Pedas has Minang influence which is from Indonesia. Generally speaking, you would expect Malaysian cuisine to also have influences from neighbouring countries as well as Chinese and Indian inspired flavors.

4. Gorengan
Gorengan are basically deep-fried fritters of a wide variety. A must-try would be the Keropok Lekor, an interestingly chewy yet crispy fish-based snack that must be eaten with the specially made chili sauce. Also a must-try would be Cucur Udang, prawn-filled fritters.

5. Kuih
Kuih is to Malaysia what Baklava is to you Turks. There are hundreds of varieties of kuih to try but my favourite would be Apam Balik - some what like a peanut-filled pancake. My second favourite would probably be the Seri Muka - yeah the one with green top and white bottom. Also, just a tip, please do avoid anything labelled "Nyonya" when it comes to kuih, if you are looking for authentic taste.

**6. Sup Tulang Merah
I just dropped a bonus bombshell of a dish here. You probably cannot find this in Malaysia but if you do visit Peninsula Malaysia, do take some time to cross the causeway/border down south.
Search it - Locate it - Try it.

Bismillah Aafiyet Olsun/Jemput makan, jom!

[ketiyaqbusoq]

To say that rendang originate from Indonesia is quite an understatement, Malaysia and Indonesia are in the same region of malay archipelago when colonisers invaded this region they conquer and divide this region into several countries which two of them are Malaysia and Indonesia ..

[zamurdjan]

Love to Malaysia from all the Muslim ummah❤❤

[elisharaniasuleiman]

It's a big surprise that SATAY didn't make it into the list. It's a mouth-watering and world-renowned dish.

[aa.r]

You just cant put malaysian dish into top five cause theres plenty of food that u cant ever imagine 😆

[gold-toponym]

Love sambal, nasi Lemak, kuih and more. Its like my second food homeland. ASEAN ❤️🇰🇭 ☪️ It's hard when fasting and thinking of food.

[whatintheworld]

I've tried Malay Rendang from my sabah friend, its actually different the taste. Less spicy than Indonesia one.

[ashstyle]

Should also list nasi kerabu, roti jala, laksam, kuih muih Malaysia, roti bakar Malaysia, sate, nasi dagang, murtabak, ikan bakar Malaysia style, keropok, lontong, burger ramly, air tebu and soya pure, coconut shake, teh tarik, lemang, ketupat, masak lemak, masak asam pedas, teh 3 lapis and etc.

[pineapplesareyummy]

Mention that region of the world - Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore....I am hungry already. Definitely the region with the best food in the world!

[Ħæïķăł]

Visit there before

Malaysia is beautiful ❤️

[OnTheEDE]

Dude I'm so hyped up for laksa maaannn can't wait to try it
It looks so soo delicious! I'm sure it tastes even better than it looks 🥰

[faristont]

Nasi Dagang so underrated. worth a shout out. it's simply the best rice dish you'll ever taste. incredibly rich flavor. (you can see the example in the earlier part of the video where a clips from Mark Wiens channel show up). I guess it's not a "go to" recommendation because Malaysian themselves hardly ever try the real one. only in the state of Terengganu you would find the actual Nasi Dagang. it's so hard to replicate. everywhere else is a failure. Nasi Lemak is beginner level in comparison

[MrJesseNath]

Salam dan Apa Khabar Semua. Hi Kakak, what your kindself mentioned in your video is so true to the core. Food Food Food everywhere. You don't know where to start but you will not stop... hehee... I can't wait to come home and film more cooking videos directly from my hometown in Melaka.... It a fabulously rich historic and culinaric city to visit... Ill be your tour guide... bye for now and Salam Mesra

[ericaarlantecox]

I love malaysian food than any other country of this world!!! Nasi lemak Rocks my world! And so rhe beef Rendang is to die for!

[thehappymalayseries]

The Happy Malay is proud to be Malaysian because Malaysia has lot of delicious dishes!

[cstacy]

malaysia had a lot the culture, food race and a mix 😁, that is funny country 😁, selamat datang ke malaysia .😁🇲🇾

[ayusaleha]

Indonesia is the biggest invisible thing on earth. 😔
As an Indonesian, i feel so sad that many amazing thing here, including the FOOD never known to the world.
The government & some people in society make this country look so bad in the international view.
I hope Indonesia & Malaysia can be one country again in the future. Like in Srivijaya & Majapahit era.
Nothing is impossible if Allah will 😃🤲

[Jupe]

I will definitely going to find a Malaysian restaurant near me and give this a try. It looks delicious.

[jintanmanis]

Rendang originates from Sumatra but really famous in MALAY WORLD, tenkiu sumatra muah

[muhammada]

The sarcasm towards indonesia is great hahahah😂😂😂