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Malaysian Recipes

Laksa, nasi lemak, char kway teow — a vibrant fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian flavours.

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Laksa

Malaysia's most celebrated noodle soup — a rich, spiced coconut milk broth fragrant with lemongrass, galangal and turmeric, served with prawns, tofu and rice noodles.

Char Kway Teow

Malaysia's iconic wok-fried flat rice noodle dish — charred with dark soy sauce, prawns, cockles, Chinese sausage and egg over screaming-hot heat.

Malaysian Wonton Noodle Soup

Springy egg noodles in a rich pork bone broth with delicate wontons, char siu pork and choy sum — the quintessential Malaysian hawker noodle bowl.

Rendang Ayam — Malaysian Chicken Rendang

Chicken slow-cooked in a complex spice paste with coconut milk until the liquid evaporates and the meat is coated in deeply fragrant, caramelised spices — dry curry perfection.

Penang Assam Laksa

Tangy, pungent tamarind-soured fish broth with thick rice noodles, pineapple, herbs and shrimp paste — Penang's most iconic dish and one of the world's great noodle soups.

Roti Canai

Flaky, layered Malaysian flatbread tossed until tissue-thin and cooked on a griddle until golden and crispy — the essential Malaysian breakfast with dhal curry.

Nasi Lemak

Malaysia's national dish — fragrant coconut rice served with crispy fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, and fiery sambal in a banana leaf parcel.

Rendang Daging

The world's most celebrated dry curry — beef slowly braised for hours in coconut milk and spices until all the liquid evaporates, leaving darkly caramelized, intensely flavored meat.

Laksa Lemak

Malaysia's most iconic noodle soup — a rich, spicy coconut broth with thick rice noodles, shrimp, tofu puffs, and a complex rempah spice paste, a meal of extraordinary depth.

Char Kway Teow

Malaysia's iconic stir-fried flat noodles — thick rice noodles tossed over roaring heat with prawns, Chinese sausage, egg, bean sprouts, and dark soy in a scorching wok.