10 Malaysian Dishes which you must try

1) Nasi Lemak with chicken curry:

Coined as the 'national dish' of Malaysia, this is basically rice cooked in coconut milk served along with dried anchovies, roasted peanuts, cucumber and hard-boiled egg. Chicken curry compliments it best. This is a delicate dish which can be had for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

2) Satay:

Satay is not Thai, as most people may think, since Thailand popularizes it more. But it is actually a Malaysian dish and best found in Malaysia. It is the barbecued outcome of meat marinated in spices served with peanut sauce. It has a sweet and piquant taste.

3) Popiah:

It is the Malaysian version of a spring roll with eggs and assorted veggies as filling in a thin, white crepe.

4) Rojak:

Rojak is a delicious fruit Chaat made of tropical fruits such as guava, water apple, raw mango, pineapple and cucumber and what we Indians call Papri with a dressing a water, sugar, salt, tamarind paste, black bean sauce and lime juice, garnished with chopped peanuts and white sesame seeds. 

5) Curry Puff: 

It can be called a Malaysian Samosa since only the shape and filling is different from the regular Samosas. It is a pie with a thick potato and/or chicken filling wrapped in a brown pastry and looks like a gujiya from the outside.

6) Char Kuey Teow:

It is flat rice noodles deep fried in egg batter served with prawns, tofu, Chinese sausages, leafy greens,etc. in a soy sauce gravy. Originally Cantonese, it is highly recommended. 

7) Hainanese Chicken Rice: 

Originated from Hainan Island, China, its Malaysian variation is best to be found in the city of Ipoh. Chicken is boiled and the stock obtained is used to both cook the rice and the chicken. It is served cucumber and chilli-garlic paste.  

8) Roti Canai: 

Derived from my motherland, India, it is a more complex version of a Naan served with Dal or Chana. It may also be cooked along with onions or egg and serves as a perfect breakfast.

9) Beef/Chicken Rendang: 

It's a slow-cooked beef/chicken curry created along with kaffir lime, turmeric, coconut milk, ginger and chilies garnished with lemon grass. It is quite scrumptious.

10) Pandan Chiffon Cake:

 It is a light sponge cake with the extract of Pandan leaves used for its distinct flavor and light green color. Pandan is a popular flavor used in a variety of Malaysian desserts.