Our Identity - Food

We, Malaysian are lucky enough to enjoy a huge variety choice of local food just because we are living in a multicultural country.  All the time, we can have not only our very own food type but also cross cultural food likewise Nyonya and Mamak.  

You may find that a dish with same name but can have different variety,style and taste. For instance, LAKSA can be in 2 flavours i.e. sour or spicy; Chinese Rojak and Indian Rojak is totally different in taste & look!!!  So, which food is given an identity to Malaysian???  Let's study  together and share.......

Wow... It's look so tempting, right?  That's the food represent Malay - Nasi Lemak (top) & Satay (bottom).  Nasi Lemak is rated as the Top no.1 food in Malaysia which most Malaysian love to have it.  It is a popular breakfast made of coconut milk rice served with sambal ikan bilis and a slice of hard boiled egg.  Sometimes, you can just add 'rendang' beef, chicken or squid for better satisfaction.  While, satay is a dish where marinated meat being barbecued over the charcoal.  You must have it together with peanut sauce.  Cucumber, onion and ketupat are companion to this dish.

Hmmm... when talk about Chinese Food, Hainanese Chicken Rice and Char Kuey Teow will definitely in the list.  These two dishes are identity food to Chinese.  Hainanese Chicken Rice is cooked with chicken stock and topped with steamed chicken. The specialty of the dish is the chicken meat where the smoothness and juiciness remains! Of course, dip the chicken with ginger is much delicious.  And, it is rated as Top no. 5 Malaysian food.  Char Kuey Teow is a type of fried noodle.  The name of the dish is come from Hokkien. 

What's the food represent Indian?  Definitely is Banana Leaf Rice and Roti Canai. These 2 dishes are in Top 10 Malaysian Food list. Banana Leaf Rice is served on banana leaf with dishes like fried fish, fried chicken, vegetables or anything that the consumer likes.  Roti Canai resembles local fried pancake which is made from dough which has wide variety of topping such as eggs, sardines, banana and anything you can named it.  Best served with Dhall, curry or even only white sugar.