25 Most Popular Malaysian Dishes – Chef's Pencil

25 Most Popular Malaysian Dishes – Chef's Pencil

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes25 Most Popular Malaysian Dishes – Chef's Pencil

If there is one thing that all Malaysians agree on it is probably their shared passion for food. Regardless of ethnicity language and religion the Malaysian is generally an avid foodie.

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Situated in the centre of Southeast Asia West Malaysia has long been an important part of the maritime spice trade. Merchants from China India and South Arabia once traded their wares for precious commodities such as cloves nutmeg and pepper at the famous port of Malacca.

Contemporary Malaysian cuisine is generally based on the culinary traditions of three main ethnic groups: the Malays the Chinese (who migrated mainly from the eastern coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian) and the Indians (who migrated mainly from Tamil Nadu).

Fusion food is the way of life here. Malaysian food borrows culinary influences from a wide range of sources making what counts as ‘local’ or ‘Malaysian’ a sometimes passionately contested issue (even before the advent of social media).