Malaysian Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Malaysian foods and drinks?

'Malay' refers to a single ethnic group, however it bears major influence over the Malaysian national cuisine, thus Malay cuisine comprises the majority of this quiz

The answers do not need to originate in Malaysian territory in order to have been developed as Malaysian cuisine

A lot of these dishes are popular across the other Malay archipelago countries (Indonesia, Singapore etc.)

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Fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and pandan leaf

Nasi lemak

General term for fried noodle dishes

Mee goreng

Southeast Asian flaky, layered flatbread

Roti canai

Spicy noodle dish often served with a rich coconut curry broth

Laksa

Black tea with condensed milk that is 'pulled' to give a frothy top

Teh tarik

Stir-fried flat rice noodles with soy sauce, prawns, cockles, chives, Chinese sausage and beansprouts

Char kway teow

Staple seasoned chilli paste often flavoured with shrimp paste or fruit

Sambal

'Ayam goreng' is the Malaysian-spiced version of this dish

Fried chicken

Rice porridge commonly served with chicken, spring onions etc.

Bubur

Natural gelling agent produced from red algae; named after the Malay translation

Agar-agar

'Turnover pancake' of Chinese origin that is filled with peanuts and sugar

Apam balik

Steamed rice noodle rolls that are often filled or served with sauce; translates to 'pig intestine noodles' in Cantonese

Chee cheong fun

Malaysian chicken curry

Kari ayam

Deep-fried, snail-shaped noodle cracker

Mee siput

Blue rice

Nasi kerabu

Rose syrup drink mixed with evaporated/condensed milk

Sirap bandung

Dark soy sauce, pork, prawn and seafood noodle stir-fry named after this Chinese dialect

Hokkien mee

Small pastries filled with curried meat and potatoes

Curry puff

Sticky sago starch dipped into gravies/sauces; Brunei's national dish

Ambuyat/Linut

Stable fermented shrimp paste in Malaysian and Indonesian cooking

Belacan

Two-layered kuih (bite-sized dessert) comprising glutinous rice and pandan custard layers

Seri muka

Vegetable spring rolls with a thick, crepe-like wrapper

Popia basah

Fresh fruit and vegetable salad in a spicy palm sugar dressing

Rojak

Coconut milk with pandan jelly noodles and palm sugar syrup

Cendol

Stuffed, folded pancake of Arab origin that is pan-fried

Murtabak

Fermented anchovy sauce

Budu

Javanese rice cake boiled inside a woven leaf pouch

Ketupat

Spiced, grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves

Sata

Soft sponge cake very similar to madeleine cakes

Bahulu

Omelette and minced meat sandwich in a baguette roll (Hint: common English name)

Roti john

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