| Nasi Lemak | | | | Chicken Rice accompanied with Bean Sprouts is |
| Rice cooked with coconut milk(cream) for | | | | common especially in Ipon, a town in Perak |
| traditional Malay dishes, is called Nasi Lemak. | | | | Malaysia. Which contributes to a version called |
| | | | "Ipoh Chicken Rice". Whereas, "Roasted chicken" is |
| There are even Chinese version Nasi Lemak, | | | | another popular version of chicken rice widely |
| which is usually non-halal, as sometimes pork is | | | | consumed by Malaysian, as there is also Malay or |
| added. And also Vegetarian version Nasi Lemak, in | | | | Halal version Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam), usually |
| which vegetarian ingredients replace the traditional | | | | served with Roasted Chicken, and it is commonly |
| ingredients. | | | | available in Malay Restaurants or Stalls. |
| Nasi Lemak is also considered National Dish of | | | | Nasi Lemak, Roti Canai, Chicken Rice are the |
| Malaysia, as the most widely eaten food in | | | | three most consumed foods in Malaysian, for their |
| Malaysia. Not only for its inexpensiveness, but also | | | | convenient, fast, low prices and being accepted |
| because the basic version Nasi Lemak, which | | | | by most of the people. Making it the de facto |
| comes with only anchovies, hard boiled egg and | | | | traditional Malaysian Fast Food today. |
| sambal, is available everywhere and consumable | | | | Being a multicultural country, Malaysians have over |
| by all ethnic groups. | | | | the years adapted each other's dishes to suit the |
| Roti Canai | | | | taste buds of their own culture. Malay version |
| Is a type of flat-bread food widely consumed in | | | | Chicken Rice is a good example of cross-culture |
| Malaysia by all the ethnic groups, commonly sold in | | | | influence, Malaysians of Chinese descent have |
| Mamak stalls (Tamil Muslim restaurants), Indian | | | | adapted the Indian curry, and made it more dilute |
| restaurants and Malay restaurants. For it's | | | | and less spicy to suit their taste. Chinese Fried |
| availability and popularity, it is claimed to be the | | | | Rice and Noodles have been crossed with Indian |
| second National Dish of Malaysia. | | | | and Malay tastes and thus Malay fried rice, fried |
| As the name implies, Roti canai is said to have | | | | noodles and Indian fried rice, fried noodles were |
| been introduced by immigrant labor from Chennai, | | | | born. |
| India (formerly known as Madras. However, the | | | | On top of the most widely consumed Nasi |
| first instance of the use of the name Chennai is | | | | Lemak, Roti Canai and Chicken Rice, which |
| said to be in a sale deed dated August 1639 to | | | | represent Malay, Indian and Chinese cuisine |
| Francis Day, an agent for the British where there | | | | respectively. There are also Nyonya food, Thai |
| is a reference to the place of the current | | | | food and others. |
| Chennai) where a similar combination of parotta | | | | Nyonya food |
| and dalcha - the accompanying lentil curry - is | | | | It was invented by the Peranakan people of |
| served. | | | | Malaysia. It uses mainly Chinese ingredients but |
| Roti Canai is usually served with 'dhal' (lentil) curry, | | | | blends them with South-East Asian spices such as |
| it can be taken with sugar or condensed milk. | | | | coconut milk, lemon grass, turmeric, screwpine |
| There are numerous variations of Roti Canai to | | | | leaves, chillies and sambal. It can be considered as |
| suite individual's taste, common variations include: | | | | a blend of Chinese and Malay cooking. |
| Roti Telur, (with eggs), Roti Planta (stuffed with | | | | Thai Food |
| margarine and sugar), Roti Bawang (onion bread), | | | | It also features strongly in Malaysian cuisine, such |
| Roti Sardin (stuffed with sardine), roti pisang | | | | as the most popular Tom Yam are widely |
| (banana bread). | | | | available in various restaurants and stalls, especially |
| There are also a lot of different curries used | | | | in the northern region. |
| besides dhal, such as Kari Ayam (chicken curry), | | | | Other food |
| Kari Daging (beef curry), Kari Kambing (mutton | | | | Such as those introduced by Filipinos (mostly in |
| curry), Kari Ikan (fish curry), Kari Campur (mixed | | | | Sabah, a state in East Malaysian) and Indonesian |
| curry, mixture of dhals and curries can be | | | | migrants, also have their restaurants or stalls, |
| selected) | | | | catering to both their same ethnic group of clients |
| Chicken Rice | | | | and local clients. Being culturally close to Malaysia, a |
| Usually referred to Hainanese Chicken Rice, roots | | | | lot of Indonesian food have been accepted by |
| in Hainan Cuisine and it was introduced by | | | | Malaysians as a part of their daily dishes, like |
| Hainanese overseas Chinese. The most commonly | | | | Satay (sate), Soto (food), Rendang (dry curry), |
| served Chicken Rice is "White Chicken" and rice. | | | | Cendol (dessert) and others. |