List of Malaysian dishes

Template:Short description Template:EngvarB This is a list of dishes found in Malaysian cuisine.

Staple foods

Name	Image	Origin/Popularity	Type	Description
Ambuyat	File:Ambuyat in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei.jpg	Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan (Popular in Brunei)	Traditional food	Replacement of rice. A staple food of the indigenous people of Sabah and Sarawak including Lundayeh/Lun Bawang.
Bee Hoon	File:Bihun sup (rice vermicelli soup) 20240916 152205.jpg	Nationwide	Rice noodles	A thin form of rice noodles (rice vermicelli).
Pulut	File:Uli.jpg	Nationwide	Rice dumpling or rice cake	It is made from sticky rice.
Ketupat	File:Ketupat2.jpg	Nationwide	Rice dumpling or rice cake	It is made from rice packed inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch.
Kway teow	File:Kwetiau basah raw kwetiau.jpg	Nationwide	Rice noodles	A type of noodle made from rice with sprawl-shaped.
Lemang	File:Piece of Lemang.jpg	Malay, Minangkabau and Orang Asli	Rice dish	A traditional Malay food made of glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, cooked in a hollowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo.
Mi	File:Mama instant noodle block.jpg	Nationwide	Noodles	Food made from unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut, stretched or extruded, into long strips or strings.
Nasi putih	File:Nasi putih in Indonesia.JPG	Nationwide	Steamed rice	Steamed rice as a staple food.

Main dishes

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Ayam bakar	File:Set menu Ayam Bakar Tempe Tahu.jpg	Nationwide	Grilled chicken	Charcoal-grilled spiced chicken.
Ayam goreng	File:Ayam goreng in Jakarta.JPG	Nationwide	Fried chicken	Spiced chicken fried in coconut oil.
Ayam kecap	File:Ayam Kecap 2.jpg	Southern Peninsular	Chicken	Chicken simmered or braised in sweet soy sauce.
Ayam percik	File:Ayam Golek.jpg	East Coast Peninsular	Grilled chicken	Grilled chicken with a spicy, curry-like sauce.
Ayam tandori	File:Tandoori.JPG	Nationwide	Roasted chicken	Roasted chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices in a tandoor.
Asam pedas fish	—	Malacca	Dish	—
Bean Sprouts Chicken	File:BeanSproutsChicken.jpg	Ipoh, Perak	Dish	Served with light soya sauce flavoured with oil.
Chai tow kway	File:Chai tow kway.jpg	Nationwide	Common dish (Dim sum)	A variety of dim sum.
Chilli crab		Peninsular Malaysia	Seafood dish	Derived from Chinese cuisine.
Curry	—	Nationwide	Dish	Derived from Indian cuisine.
Fish ball	File:Fishball closeup.jpg	Nationwide	Common food	Small balls that were made from fish.
Gulai	File:Gulai ayam.JPG	Nationwide	Curry	Meat cooked in a thick, rich and spicy curry sauce.
Ikan Bakar	File:Ikan bakar.jpg	Nationwide (Popular in Peninsular Malaysia)	Seafood dishes	Usually eaten with sambal or shrimp paste.
Ikan goreng	File:Goreng ikan merah Palopo.JPG	Nationwide	Fried fish	Spiced fish/seafood deep-fried in coconut oil
Kari ayam	File:Indian Curry Chicken.jpg	Nationwide	Curry dish	A type of curry dish cooked using chicken and spices.
Kari kambing	File:Curry Goat and Rice.jpg	Peninsular Malaysia	Curry dish	A type of curry dish cooked using lamb or mutton.
Kari kepala ikan	File:Fisheadcurry.JPG	West Coast Peninsular	Curry dish	A type of curry dish cooked using head of a red snapper, influenced by Indian and Peranakan cuisine.
Begedil	File:Perkedel kentang.JPG	Southern Peninsular	Fried dish	Derived from Javanese cuisine of Indonesia. Made of ground potatoes, minced meat, peeled and ground corn or tofu, or minced fish. Most common perkedel are made from mashed potatoes.
Rendang	File:Lamb rendang.jpg	Nationwide	Meat dish	Chunks of beef stewed in coconut milk and spicy thick curry gravy.
Telur pindang	File:Telur pindang.JPG	Southern Peninsular	Egg dish	Hardboiled eggs boiled in water mixed with salt, shallot skins, teak leaf and other spices.
Tempoyak ikan patin	File:Tempoyak Ikan Patin 5.JPG	Northern and East Coast of Peninsular	Fish curry	Catfish served in sweet and spicy fermented durian curry.
Otak-otak	File:YosriOtakOtak.jpg	Nationwide; Popular in Muar, Johor	Cake type made from fish meat and spices	Traditionally served steamed, wrapped inside a banana leaf or grilled in coconut leaves.
Oyster omelette	File:Oyster omelette - Singapore style.JPG	Asia	Seafood dish	The dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters.
Sata	File:Sata.jpg	Terengganu	Traditional dish	Consisting of spiced fish meat wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on a grill.
Satay	File:Satay hawker.jpg	Nationwide	Dish	Can be found throughout all the states of Malaysia in restaurants and on the street.
Satay celup		Malacca, Penang	Dish	Popular in Malacca and Penang.

Soups

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Sop ekor		Peninsular	Meat soup
Sup Kambing	File:Sup Kambing Stall 001.jpg	Nationwide	Soup	Can be found all over Malaysia.
Sayur Lodeh	File:Sayur lodeh.JPG	Selangor and Johor	Soup	Vegetable soup prepared in coconut milk
Yong tau foo	File:Yong tau foo sweet.jpg	Nationwide	Soup	A type of Chinese soup dish.
Ayam pansuh		Sarawak	Soup	A chicken soup cooked in bamboo along with seasonings. A dish popular in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bak kut teh	File:Bak kut teh zz.jpg	Klang, Selangor	Soup	A soup that consists of meaty pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs and spices, boiled together with pork bones for hours.

Breads

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Apam	File:Kue apem Pasar Terapung Lok Baintan.jpg	Nationwide	Pancake	A steamed dough made of rice flour, coconut milk, yeast and palm sugar, usually served with grated coconut.
Chapathi	File:Chapati2.JPG	Peninsular	Flatbread	A thin, unleavened flat bread originated from India, brought by the immigrants to the country early in the 19th century. Usually served with beef or mutton curry.
Dosai	File:Tosai - Mega Curry House MYR1.30.jpg	Peninsular	Fermented Crepe or Pancake	Derived from Tamil Indian cuisine.
Kaya toast	File:Kaya Toast with Coffee.jpg	Nationwide	Toast	Kaya toast is prepared with kaya (coconut jam).
Murtabak	File:MURTABAK 1 0031.jpg	Nationwide	Pancake	Derived from Middle East and also from Indian cuisine.
Naan	File:Naan shiva.jpg	Nationwide	Flatbread	A leavened, oven-baked flatbread. It is usually eaten with an array of sauces such as chutney and curries.
Ramly Burger	File:RamlyBeefBurger.jpg	Nationwide	Hamburger	Can be found all over Malaysia but mainly in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
Roti canai	File:Canaimaking.jpg	Nationwide	Flatbread	Derived from Indian cuisine.
Roti Jala		Nationwide	Pancakes	Served with curry.One of the famous food in Malaysia.
Roti John	File:Roti John - served.jpg	Nationwide	Sandwich	A popular Malay sandwich in Malaysia and Singapore.

Salads

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Acar	File:Acar-Singapore Chom Chom.jpg	Nationwide	Condiment and Salad	A type of a Pickling that can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Kinilaw	File:Fish kinilaw.JPG	Sabah	Salad	A cooking process that relies on vinegar to denature the ingredients, similar to ceviche. Usually used to prepare raw seafood. It can also be used to prepare lightly cooked meat or vegetables.
Pasembur	File:Pasembur.jpg	Penang	Salad	A type of Indian salad.
Popiah	File:YosriPopiaGoreng.jpg	Nationwide	Spring roll	Can be found on street vendors around Malaysia.
Rojak	File:Mamak rojak.jpg	Peninsular	Salad	A traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Ulam (salad)	File:Raw vegetables for ulam - West-bound Temerloh Rest Stop.jpg	Nationwide	Salad	Can be eaten simply as it is, or with cucumber, cabbage and eggplant.
Urap		Southern Peninsular	Salad dish	A salad dish of steamed vegetables mixed with seasoned and spiced grated coconut for dressing.
Yusheng/Yee Sang	File:Yeesang.JPG	Nationwide	Salad	Consumed during Chinese New Year.

Noodle dishes

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Pan mee	File:Ban mian.jpg	Nationwide	Noodle dish	Derived from Hakka cuisine.
Char kway teow	File:Char kway teow (kuetiau goreng) of Arif Char Kuey Teow at Kampung Pelet, SPT 20240915 222315.jpg	Nationwide	Noodle dish	A popular noodle dish in Malaysia and Singapore that is made from flat rice noodles.
Curry Mee	File:Malaysian noodles-Curry Mee-01.jpg	Malaysia	Noodle dish	Usually made up of thin yellow egg noodles or/and string thin mee-hoon (rice vermicelli) with spicy curry soup, chilli/sambal, coconut milk, and a choice of dried tofu, prawns, cuttlefish, chicken, egg and mint leaves.
Duck soup noodles	—	Penang, Malaysia	Noodle soup	Consists of ingredients such as duck meat in hot soup with mixed herbs and slim white noodles known as mee-sua.
Hokkien mee	File:Newton HokkienMee.JPG	Nationwide	Fried noodles	Served in many Southeast Asian countries (mostly Malaysia and Singapore) and was brought there by immigrants from the Fujian in southeastern China.
Laksa	File:Penang laksa.jpg	Penang, Perlis, Kedah, (Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar in Perak), Johor, Sarawak and Kelantan	Noodle soup	The famous one is the Penang laksa.
Template:Ill	File:Laksa Sarawak.JPG	Sarawak	Noodle soup	A very popular dish in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Lor mee	File:Lor mee zz.jpg	Nationwide (Popular in Singapore)	Noodle dish	One of Chinese-inspired noodle dish.
Maggi goreng	File:Maggi Goreng.jpg	Malaysia	Instant noodles	A type of instant noodles that are popular in Malaysia.
Mee Bandung Muar	File:Mee Bandung Muar.jpg	Muar, Johor	Noodle dish	Traditional noodle cuisine from Muar.
Mee goreng	File:Mi goreng.JPG	Nationwide	Noodle dish	Derived from Chinese cuisine.
Mee hailam	—	—	—	—
Mee Kolok		Kuching, Sarawak	Noodle dish	A type of noodles popular in Kuching, Sarawak.
Mee pok	File:Bakchormee.JPG	Nationwide	Noodle dish	A type of Chinese noodle.
Mee rebus	File:Mee rebus.JPG	Malaysia (Popular in Singapore)	Boiled noodle dish	A popular noodle dish in Malaysia and Singapore.
Mee siam		Peninsular Malaysia (Popular in Singapore)	Siamese noodle	A type of dish of thin rice noodles.
Mee sup	—	—	—	—
Mihun sup	—	—	—	—
Soto	File:MeeSoto.JPG	Nationwide	Traditional noodle soup dish	One of the popular noodle dish both in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Wonton noodles	File:WantonMee.JPG	Nationwide	Noodle dish	Derived from Cantonese cuisine.

Rice dishes

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Banana Leaf Rice	File:Bananaleafrice001.jpg	Peninsular Malaysia	Rice dish	Derived from Indian cuisine.
Briyani		Peninsular Malaysia	Rice dish	Derived from Indian cuisine, also there is a famous local version in Batu Pahat, Johor.
Bubur Ashura	File:YosriBuburAsyura.jpg	Peninsular Malaysia	Porridge	Type of porridge made from grains.
Bubur ayam	File:Bubur ayam chicken porridge.JPG	Nationwide	Porridge	Rice porridge
Template:Ill	File:Bubur 100618-4100 sbs.jpg	Sarawak	Porridge	Type of porridge made from finely ground sauteed rice and grated coconut. It is popular during Ramadan.
Template:Ill	File:Claypot rice xx.JPG	Nationwide	Rice dish	Usually served with Chinese sausage.
Hainanese Chicken Rice	File:Hainanese Chicken Rice.jpg	Nationwide	Rice dish	Derived by Hainanese immigrants.
Nasi Ambeng		Selangor, Johor	Rice dish	A popular west coast Malaysian Javanese dish, eaten during special occasions.
Economy rice		Nationwide	Rice dish	A rice dish is eaten with a sort of protein and vegetables.
Nasi Dagang	File:Mak ngah nasi dagang.jpg	Kelantan, Terengganu	Rice dish	A type of dish consisting of rice steamed in coconut milk, fish curry and extra ingredients such as fried shaved coconut, hard-boiled eggs and vegetable pickles.
Nasi daging	File:Nasi daging and air asam tomato 20240916 150346.jpg	Kedah	Rice dish
Nasi Goreng	File:Kota Kinabalu food market.jpg	Nationwide	Rice dish	A type of dish popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Nasi goreng pattaya	File:Nasi goreng pattaya.png	Peninsular Malaysia	Rice dish	A Malaysian dish made by covering or wrapping chicken fried rice, in fried egg. It is often served with chili sauce and cucumber. The name comes from Pattaya, Thailand.
Nasi Hujan Panas		East Coast Peninsular	Rice dish	A rainbow rice dish is eaten with a sort of protein and vegetables.
Nasi Itik		Nationwide	Rice dish	Made of either braised or roasted duck and plain white rice.
Nasi Kandar	File:Nasi kandar 20250531 145909.jpg	Penang	Rice dish	A popular northern Malaysian dish, which originates from Penang.
Nasi kebuli		Pahang	Rice dish	Steamed rice dish cooked in goat broth, milk, and ghee. Usually served during Mawlid.
Nasi kerabu	File:Nasi kerabu.jpg	Kelantan, Terengganu	Rice dish	A type of Nasi ulam, in which blue-colored rice is eaten with dried fish or fried chicken, crackers, pickles and other salads.
Nasi Kuning		Nationwide	Rice dish	A popular Malaysian dish usually served during special occasions.
Nasi Lemak	File:Nasi lemak 01a.jpg	Nationwide	Rice dish	A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and "pandan" leaf commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish of Malaysia.
Nasi minyak		Terengganu	Rice dish	A popular east coast Malaysian dish usually served during weddings.
Nasi paprik	—	—	Rice dish	—
Nasi Tomato		West Coast Peninsular	Rice dish	A popular west coast Malaysian dish, usually eaten with Ayam Masak Merah.
Nasi Tumpang		Kelantan	Rice dish	A popular east coast Malaysian dish, which originates from Kelantan.
Nasi ulam	File:Nasi Ulam Betawi.jpg	Kelantan	Rice dish	A steamed rice dish mixed with various herbs, vegetables, and spices and accompanied by various side dishes

Snacks

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Keropok (Crackers)	File:Keropok ikan keping.jpg	Nationwide, particularly coastal towns such as Malacca, Pulau Pangkor and Lumut	Snack	A popular snack in Malaysia, particularly served at homes of many during festive celebration. It can be found in many groceries stores and supermarkets, examples of popular household brands in Malaysia are Rota Prawn Crackers and myReal Pulau Pangkor Prawn Crackers. One of the most popular type of prawn cracker in Malaysia are the Keropok Udang Geragau Melaka.
Template:Ill (Crackers)		Nationwide, particularly coastal towns such as Selangor and Johor	Snack	A popular snack in Malaysia, particularly served at homes of many during festive celebration. Vegan version of Keropok
Jemput-jemput (Cokodok, Cucur)	File:YosriJemputBawang.jpg	Malaysia	Fritter type snack	A traditional Malaysian fritter snack that is made from flour and can be choose either from banana, anchovies, prawns, onion or maize for flavours) or also can be made with only using flour.
Curry puff	File:กะหรี่พับ.jpg	Nationwide	Snack	A type of snack or kuih. Usually filled with chicken and potato with a dried curry inside.
Amplang		Sabah	Snack	Fish cracker snack, made from mackerel.
Rempeyek		Selangor and Johor	Snack	A deep-fried savoury Javanese cracker, made from flour with other ingredients, bound or coated by crispy flour batter.
Mee Siput Muar	File:Mee Siput Muar.png	Muar, Johor	Snack Cracker	A deep-fried circular-shaped-dried-noodles snack, made from flour with other ingredients, eaten with Sambal.
Keropok lekor	File:Keropok lekor in Terengganu, Malaysia.jpg	Terengganu	Snack	A keropok that is made from fish.
Pisang goreng	File:Goreng Pisang.jpg	Nationwide	Snack	Deep-fried banana dipped in flour.
Akok (food)		Popular in Kelantan state	Snack	Tradisional Kelantanese dessert snack made from egg, flour, brown sugar.

Preserved meat

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Bakkwa	—	Nationwide	Dried meat	—
Belutak	—	Brunei and Sarawak	Fermeted meat	A sausage made from meat.
Char siu	File:Charsiu.jpg	Nationwide	Pork meat	A type of roasted meat.
Chinese sausage	File:Chinesesausageunpackaged.jpg	Nationwide	Pork meat	A sausage made from pork.
Dendeng	File:Dendeng Batokok.jpg	Nationwide	Meat dish	A thinly sliced dried meat that is made of preserved through a mixture of spices and dried via a frying process.
Pekasam	—	Northern Malaysia and Sarawak	Fermeted meat	A freshwater fish that fermented until it tastes sour, then seasoned with chili and sugar.
Serunding	File:Serundeng Daging.jpg	Peninsular Malaysia	Sprinkle dry condiments	Grated coconut sauteed and spiced, eaten with any traditional staple food.
Template:Ill	—	Sabah	Smoked wild boar

Desserts

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Ais kacang	File:Ais kacang.jpg	Nationwide	Dessert	Also known as air batu campur or ABC in Malaysia.
Agar Agar		Nationwide	Dessert	Puddings flavoured jellies like almond tofu, as well as fruit aspics.
Cendol	File:Chendol2.jpg	Nationwide (Popular in Indonesia)	Dessert	Can be found on street vendors during Ramadan.
Dadih		Nationwide (Popular in Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu)		A buffalo milk based cheese
Dodol	—	Nationwide (Popular in Indonesia)	Confectionery	Served during the Muslim Aidilfitri (Eid al-Fitr).
Bubur kacang hijau (Green bean porridge)	File:BuburKacangHijauDurian.jpg	Nationwide	Dessert	A type of porridge made from Mung bean.
Bubur pulut hitam		Nationwide	Dessert	A type of porridge made from black glutinious rice.
Bubur cha cha		Penang, Melaka	Dessert	A type of porridge.
Mango sticky rice		Nationwide	Dessert	Mango eaten with glutinious rice.
Durian sticky rice		Nationwide	Dessert	Durian eaten with glutinious rice.
Roti tissue	File:RotiTissue001.jpg	Malaysia	Dessert	Available at most local Mamak stalls in Malaysia and Singapore.
Puding Diraja		Pekan, Pahang	Dessert	Pudding is garnished with jala emas, and served with a cold sauce made from milk and cornflour.
Putu mayam	File:Putumayam.jpg	Peninsular Malaysia	Dish	Derived from Tamil Indian cuisine.
Tapai		Nationwide	Dessert	A popular dessert at Malay homes throughout Peninsular Malaysia during Hari Raya, made from fermented glutinous rice or tapioca.

Spreads

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Kacang Coklat	File:PeanutButter.jpg	Nationwide	Spreads	Usually eat with a toast.
Kaya	File:Yosrisekaya1.jpg	Nationwide	Spread	Usually eat with a toast.

Condiments and sauces

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Belacan	File:Shrimp.paste-Sambal.Belacan-01.jpg	Nationwide	Condiment	Used in many dishes as an indgredient.
Budu	File:YosriBuduMempelam.jpg	Kelantan and Terengganu	Condiment	Traditionally made by mixing anchovies and salt and fermenting for 140 to 200 days. It is used as a flavoring and is normally taken with fish, rice, and raw vegetables.
Cincalok	File:Cincalok, shallots, chilli.jpg	Malacca	Condiment	Fermented small shrimps or krill.
Kerisik		Malay	Sprinkle dry condiments	A condiment made from roasted coconut meat. This condiment usually used in Malay cuisine, such as rendang and kerabu.
Sweet soy sauce and Kicap Masin	File:Kecap manis & kecap asin.jpg	Nationwide	Sauce	Sweet Soy sauces and salty soy sauce
Otak Udang	File:Petis.JPG	Peninsular Malaysia	Sauce	A black colored shrimp paste. This condiment usually used with laksa, popiah and rojak.
Sambal		Nationwide	Condiment	Variety of sambal, usually eaten with a meal of rice or other dishes.
Sos Tiram	File:OysterSauce2.jpg	Nationwide	Sauce	A black colored Oyster sauce.
Tauco		West Coast Peninsular	Condiment	Usually cook with a source of protein.
Tempoyak	File:Sambal Tempoyak Raw and Cooked.jpg	Nationwide	Condiment	Usually eaten with a meal of rice.
Template:Ill		Sabah	Condiment	A plant from the genus Etlingera. Usually eaten raw after mixed with chili, vinegar, and salt. Also fried.

Cakes and pastries

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Batik cake	File:Malaysian batik cake.jpg	Nationwide	Dessert	A type of chocolate cake similar like the hedgehog slice made using Marie biscuit.
Kek Lapis Sarawak		Sarawak	Dessert	A spiced layered cake, made mainly of egg yolk, flour and margarine/butter.
Pandan cake		Southern Peninsular	Dessert	A light, fluffy, green-colored sponge cake flavored with the juices of pandan leaves.
Bahulu		West Coast Peninsular	Dessert	A Malay traditional cake with soft texture. Usually served for breakfast.
Malay sponge cake		Peninsular Malaysia	Dessert	A Malay traditional cake with soft texture, very popular in Hong Kong.

Drinks

Name	Image	Region	Type	Description
Bandung	File:Bandung Drinks.jpg	Malaysia (Popular in Johor and during Ramadan)	Beverage	A beverage consists of milk flavoured with rose cordial syrup, giving a pink colour.
Ipoh white coffee	File:A glass of Ipoh iced white coffee.jpg	Ipoh, Perak	Beverage	A popular white coffee in Perak.
Janda pulang		Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia	Beverage	A beverage consists of water, Coconut contents and palm sugar.
Coconut water	File:Coconut drink.jpg	Nationwide	Coconut water	Coconut water. The water inside a coconut.
Susu Kacang Soya	File:Soy milk (2).jpg	Nationwide	Beverage
Teh See	—	Nationwide	Beverage	Derived from Chinese cuisine.
Teh halia	File:Teh Halia (Singapore).jpg	Nationwide	Beverage	A tea mixed with ginger.
Teh krisantimum	File:A Large Pack of Chrysanthemum tea (MY and SG).jpg	Nationwide	Beverage
Teh tarik	File:Teh Tarik.jpg	Malaysia (Popular in Singapore)	Beverage	Made from black tea mix with condensed milk or evaporated milk.
Teh C Peng Special		Nationwide (Popular in Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia)	Beverage	A unique combination of brown sugar, evaporated milk and red tea which is a local speciality at café's and coffee shops originating from Kuching, Sarawak.
Tenom coffee	File:A mug of Tenom coffee.jpg	Tenom, Sabah	Beverage	A popular Robusta coffee variety in Sabah.
Milo Dinosaur		Nationwide	Beverage	A popular Milo variety in Malaysia.
Tuak		Nationwide (Popular in Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia)	Alcoholic beverage	A type of alcoholic drink.

See also

• Malaysian cuisine