Malaysian Foods: Aug 30, 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

It's never been complete for visiting Malaysia without tasting its tremendous foods..

Malaysian food can be separated in three different cuisines. About 70% of the Malaysian population is Malay, about 25% is Chinese and the rest is mainly Indian. These 3 cultural groups have each their own styled cuisine. We will explore these cuisines here...

Have you try "tempoyak"?

Tempoyak is one kind of Malaysian very traditional food...it's just like an add on to your daily food..i mean it's just like when you eat rice maybe, the fried/grilled/steamed fishes or chicken will be dipped to the tempoyak and eat with the rice...nyummy..haha! have a try then!

Malaysian Food..Tremendous or Typical?

Let's talk about what you feel and taste about the foods available in Malaysia. Maybe some might be loving it and some more might be just so-so on the foods. But the one thing you should know is Malaysian food is the best among Asia countries. It is not only differ from western cook but also contains variety of good quality of spices in most meals. So it is good for us to have a few things to say about them!

Foods Sites & Locations

HOKKIEN MEE - Petaling Street opposite Hong Leong Bank

CHAR SIEW RICE -Jalan Tung Shin

NASI KANDAR - Kayu Nasi Kandar Restaurant in Taipan, Subang with a branch in SS2 a coffee shop

Teh TarIk & roti - Taman Desa next to the water tank
If money is not an issue - Madam Kwan (Nasi Lemak & curry fish head)

Little Penang (chow Koay Tiew & Prawnmee)
Bak kut teh - Jalan Imbi behind hong leong bank

Satay- Naan Corner in Ampang, in between International School and RSPCA, called Nur Satay.

Banana Leaf - Kannas in SS2, behind Lisa De Inn hotel

Nasi Lemak - Suzi corner, next to Ampang city (used to be called Kerris)

Won Ton Mien/Char Siew - Jln Sungai Besi; on the way to PLUS. Only open at 7pm-2am, a car repair shop by day.

Beef Brisket noodles - Tengkat Tong Shin; runs parallel to Jalan Alor. Stall near the beginning of the road

Char Siew/Chicken rice - Tengkat Tong Shin; further up the road. Old prewar shop house.

Fish balls - Tengkat Tong Shin; a little further up the road from char siew. Stall inside a coffee shop. This guy is good, look at the amount of people he employs to helpout!

Hokkien mee -(KL style -thick, black, yummy (sounds kinky)) Petaling Street; at the intersection opposite Hong Leong Bank.

Seafood noodles- Segambut; near Auto Bavaria. A big bowl full of noodles and assorted mussels, prawns, cuttlefish, fish etc. for reasonable price. Pick of soup, clear, tom yam, curry. Forget the rest, go for the curry. Soya bean with cincau not bad. Avoid on Sunday mornings. You will wait for an hour. Fried Chicken Rice (only on Weds and Sat)!!

Ploughman's Lunch ? Finnegan's Seri Hartamas. A big plate filled with a pot of pate, slices of ham, pickle, onion, chunks of cheese, a slab of butter, 4 hunks of bread. If you are EXTREMELY hungry, this one's for you.

Chef's salad- Flagz; behind Souled Out. This salad is as all salads should be - crunchy FRESH veggies, and the dressing is to die for.Easily the best salad in town. And I don't even like salad. Beer is the freshest in town too, great bite.

Char Kway Teow Bukit Damansara;behind Hock Lee supermarket, next to Shell. Corner stall inside coffee shop. Best in KL. The fellow has been frying for longer than I can recall, and he is so good that you may have to wait up to 45 minutes during lunchtime. Doesn't use too much oil almost perfect. As above, you'll have to go to Penang to beat this. Other stalls in the same shop not bad.

Nasi Kandar/Kerabu/Laut Taman Tun; the other end of Secret Recipe in a store on the same block, usually with a van outside. Truly Kelantanese style. Only in the morning though.

Seafood? Pulau Carey; get to Jalan Banting and follow signs to Pulau Carey. Place called Kang Guan, just before the actual bridge onto the island. Cheap!

Nasi Lemak TangLin at Lake Gardens, near the Clinic/Hospital. Only open when government depts open.

Chicken rice - Bing Restaurant in Sri Rampai. Wait till you drop to eat the chicken rice. Worth it.