The hawker food in Malaysia is famous for being tasty and cheap. A hawker centre is not a restaurant. It is an open air food court, featuring a variety of stalls selling different food including rice dishes, noodles, dumplings (pao) and fried Indian breads. Customers approach the vendor personally to place an order just like in a food court. The customer takes a seat while the vendor cooks the meal and delivers it to your table. The customer should pay for the meal when it arrives.
WHEN:
Hawker centres can be open all day and night. It is common for Malaysians to eat noodles and rice for breakfast and then again for lunch and dinner.
WHEN:
Hawker centres can be open all day and night. It is common for Malaysians to eat noodles and rice for breakfast and then again for lunch and dinner.
COST:
You can find the following foods at the hawker centre for about 3 ringett (AU$1) for a small plate (a good serving size for me).
WHERE:
Good food can be found all around Malaysia and different parts of the country have unique cuisines. Penang has gained the reputation for being the hawker food capital of Malaysia, so foodies should eat up there! You will find a wide variety of these hawker favourites. Melaka is famous for its Peranakan (or Nyonya) culture which combines Chinese, local Malay and other influences to produce a famous and well-loved cuisine.
You can find the following foods at the hawker centre for about 3 ringett (AU$1) for a small plate (a good serving size for me).
WHERE:
Good food can be found all around Malaysia and different parts of the country have unique cuisines. Penang has gained the reputation for being the hawker food capital of Malaysia, so foodies should eat up there! You will find a wide variety of these hawker favourites. Melaka is famous for its Peranakan (or Nyonya) culture which combines Chinese, local Malay and other influences to produce a famous and well-loved cuisine.
You must try my favourite traditional Malaysian dishes. If you're not going to Malaysia, come to my house for dinner! ;)
CHAR KWAY TEOW
Flat rice noodles stir fried in light/dark soy sauce and chilli, usually with prawns, fish cake, egg and Chinese chives.
There is a famous char kway teow restaurant in Penang called Kafe Heng Huat (108, Lorong Selamat, 10400, 11am-5pm closed on Tuesdays) that my Mum enjoys the most. Because it is famous, it gets away with charging you triple the price for a plate of char kway teow (AU $3) but the prawns are known to be plumper here and it is a tasty dish.
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| Madam Soon Suan Choo in her signature red cap, frying up char kway teow in her wok |
This is my Mum's specialty and my Dad's favourite dish. When I think of growing up in a Malaysian family, I think of eating char kway teow!
NYONYA CURRY LAKSA (LAKSA LEMAK)
Marinated and grilled chicken skewers served with cucumber, onion and peanut sauce.
PHOTO: Chicken Satay
PHOTO: Chicken Satay
ROTI CANAI
Indian-influenced flat bread - crispy fried on the outside; fluffy and soft on the inside. We eat it at home with fish or chicken curry, but it is is also traditionally served with dahl. When we were in Malaysia, we tried the different varieties of roti including:Roti telur bawang - stuffed with egg and onion
Roti sardin - stuffed with sardine and sometimes mixed with ketchup of sambal
Roti pisang - stuffed with banana
Roti pisang is definitely a winner. Sliced banana is placed inside the roti when the dough is being folded, and melts on the stove. It's like banana pancakes, but better!
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| Fresh roti canai frying on the stove |
HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
Tender boiled chicken served with garlic flavoured rice and chilli/ginger dips.
PHOTO: Hainanese Chicken
PHOTO: Hainanese Chicken
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