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Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysian have easy access to food. Some restaurants open until late night, if not 24 hours. Do not be shocked if you see us eating all the time. Unlike in the French culture, it's not necessary to have appetizer, main course, cheese, salad and dessert during one meal. We can simply have 2 slices of roti canai as breakfast, assam laksa as lunch, some kuih-muih late afternoon, nasi lemak as dinner and mango as dessert. Section below have some examples of what we eat during the day, but it doesn't mean that roti canai can be eaten only as breakfast. It depends on each person's eating behavior. I named the food here in their native name (Malay, Indian, Chinese dialects), so do not hesitate to check on wikipedia for the explanation.

Breakfast

A lot of Malaysian "bungkus" or take out their breakfast and eat it in the office. Dim Sum and Bah Kut Teh are famous as Sunday Brunch in certain areas. Some bread and biscut with hot drink are common as breakfast as well.

Nasi Lemak (Rice in cream)	Roti Canai and Teh Tarik	Dim Sum	Pao (chinese bun)
Kaya Butter Toast	White Coffee	Bah Kut Teh	Pork Porridge
Lo Mai Kai	Putu Mayam	Zhang (Sticky Rice)	Plain Lenanese Bread

Lunch

Hawker Food

Hawker food are very popular among Malaysia due to it's accessibility, price and speed. The Malaysian usually have one hour lunch break, so they will walk to the nearest hawker center and order their favorite food. Service is usually fast, and price range from RM2 to RM10 per meal depending on the location.

Hawker Center

Assam Laksa	Hor Fun	Charkoayteow	Chicken Rice
Lorbah	Satay	Wanton Mee	Yong Taofu

Economy Rice

Economy rice is also very popular among Malaysian. The store display many dishes, and you just get a plate of rice, select 3-4 dishes from the many choices. Price range from RM2-RM6 per meal depending on how many dishes you choose and the location.

Economy Rice Store	Fried Chicken and Fish	Mango Kerabu	A plate of economy rice
Chicken Meat Balls	Curry Mutton	Chili Fish	Sweet and Sour Pork

Kuih-muih (Pastries)

According to Wikipedia, kuih-muih are more often steamed than baked, and thus very different in texture, flavour and appearance from Western cakes or puff pastries. Their base and texture are built on a group of starches â€“ rice flour, glutinous rice flour, glutinous rice and tapioca, while the most common flavouring ingredients are coconut cream (thick or thin), grated coconut (plain or flavoured), pandan (screwpines) leaves and gula melaka or palm sugar (fresh or aged). They are eaten throughout the day. Some of the kuih-muih here are widely available only during Deepavali (an Hindu festival) and Ramadan.

Kaju Apple

Kaju Flower

Kaju Melon

Kaju Four In One

Note: Kaju literally mean cashewnut. Kaju apple is made from ground pistachios and cashewnuts.

Currypuff	Banjian Kueh	Ku Kueh	Muarchee
Kuih Cara	Onde-onde	Putu Bambu	Steam Rice Cake
Paruppu Vadai	Laddu	Sangam Barfi	Indian Candies

Dinner

For the chinese, an homemade dinner usually consist of 3 dishes and a soup. Rice is the main food for most of the Malaysian during dinner. Eating out is quite common among Malaysian, as they have wide variety of hawker food and restaurant food to choose from, with relatively affordable price.

Homemade Meals

Homemade Dinner

Mihunkueh

Pohpiah

Chicken Rice

Dining out

Chili Crab	Choi Tam	Sizzling Taufu	Balitong
Steam grouper	Taufu Bakar	Fried Longbean	Nasi Kandar

Desserts

Malaysian can eat desserts at anytime during the day, not necessary after a meal. Fruits are very common to serve as dessert in restaurants and while having guests at home.