One of the greatest things about traveling is to try the signature dishes, especially if the place is known for its many variants of must try food in Malaysia.
If you are traveling to Malaysia, you will see hawker stalls almost everywhere – big or small streets, and even outside coffee shops or shopping centers.
These hawker stalls are great if you are looking for a unique dish without hurting your wallet. These stalls offer you great chances to try different kinds of foods – think of all the fun of moving from one stall to another. And don’t forget the nice smell too!
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Must Try Food in Malaysia
Flatbread or Roti Canai
If you look at it, you probably think that it is similar to the tortilla. Well, almost though they are completely different. Roti canai has this flaky texture, and instead of being used for wrapping, you will have to dip it into the curry – or another type of sauce.
This is the most popular breakfast, and a must try food in Malaysia, so you should give it a go. Finding the stalls around Malaysia is pretty easy, but if you are in Penang, you should come to Jalan Transfer 56. The price is around RM1 to RM1.5 per piece.
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Rice Noodles with Fishy Soup or Assam Laksa
So, as the name suggests, it is the sour fishy soup with tamarind adorned with ginger flowers (the pink thingy), cucumber matchsticks, and bird’s eye chilies (the green one). And it has rice noodles in the soup.
The price for this must try food in Malaysia is around RM12 to RM13. One of the most popular stalls is in Weld Quay, right on Weld Quay and Gat Lebuh Acheh intersection. Weld Quay is sometimes referred to as Pangkalan Weld.
Pulled Tea or Teh Tarik
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This is one of the most popular types of beverage to try while in Malaysia. In fact, Teh Tarik is often associated with Malaysia because of its unique trait. If you come to a place selling roti canai, it is most likely that you will find this drink too.
Roti canai and Teh Tarik are quite popular at many Indian cafes. It’s a black tea mixed with condensed milk, but the unique part is where the seller will ‘pull’ it – it is basically pouring the mix between two metal cups back and forth.
The idea is to cool it and make it frothy. The pulling can happen at an impressive distance, so it is the action that is worth watching. You should have no problems finding hawker stalls selling Teh Tarik all over Malaysia.
Stuffed Pancake or Apom Balik
This is a completely different type of pancake that you have been familiar with. It is a pancake made from sticky rice flour stuffed with cream corn. While the seller is cooking the batter, he will spoon the corn into it so the entire look is fluffy and also egg-ish.
Then he will fold it (it takes a special skill and experience) like the loose taco, so the inside is still sticky while the edges are crispy and crunchy enough. The price for this must try food in Malaysia varies between RM 13 to RM15. Finding the stalls should be easy everywhere, but the most popular one is at Tan Jetty in Penang.
Duck and Noodle Soup or Koay Chiap
The soup is made from gizzards, boiled egg soaked in soy sauce, duck meat (shredded), coagulated blood, and ride noodles with Chinese celery cuts and bits. If you are looking for something hot with a lot of broth, this would be the perfect one. The price can range from RM8 to RM25. The most popular place to sell it is located on Kimberly Street, but it only opens at night.
Sound exciting and tasty, right? Those are just several examples of must try food in Malaysia because you will see more of them if you are traveling there. If you are eager to plan a trip to Malaysia soon with Air Asia Malaysia, You can find at Airpaz as your travel partner. Happy traveling
