MALAYSIA

two countries in one

a bubbling, bustling melting-pot of races and religions

MALAYS

Indians

CHINESE

Thai,British, Dutch, Portuguese and others

diverse as its culture

about malaysia

Malaysia

• Malay as the official language
• Multicultural Malaysia celebrates a vast range of festivals
• Malaysia is tropical
• The Malaysian currency is the ringgit
• Most visitors will find Malaysia quite cheap

AND THEN ...

THERE's FOOD

MALAYSIAN CUISINE

Consists of cooking traditions and practices found in the Southeast Asian country of Malaysia

known for it's vibrant & diverse flavours, eclectic influences and rich history.

Refers to food from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Mindanao and Southern Thailand.

Chinese influences can be seen in the use of soy sauce and noodles

Thai influence, displayed through the use of lemongrass and ginger.

Southern parts of Malaysia tend to have richer sauces

Many people in Malay are of Muslim faith, so although meat is heavily used throughout the cuisine, you won’t find as many recipes using pork as you will find beef, lamb and goat, for example

Most popular dishes that do contain pork have beef counterparts.

There is of course an abundance of seafood within all Malay cuisine

For vegetarians, eating across Malay can be a challenge, as meat and seafood can be difficult to avoid.

The staple food in Malaysia is rice.

Habis!