Malay food

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Malay food

• Malay cuisine is the cuisine of Malay people of
  Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Mindanao
  and Southern Thailand. Different Malay regions
  are all known for their unique or signature
  dishes - Terengganu and Kelantan for their Nasi
  dagang, Nasi kerabu and Keropok lekor, Negeri
  Sembilan for its lemak-based dishes, Pahang for
  its gulai tempoyak, Kedah for its northern-style
  Asam laksa, Malacca for its spicy Asam Pedas,
  Riau for their ikan patin (Pangasius fish)
  dishes Gulai ikan patin and Asam Pedas ikan
  patin, Melayu Deli of Medan North Sumatra for
  their Nasi goreng teri Medan (Medan anchovy fried
  rice) and Gulai Ketam (gulai crab) and Brunei for
  its unique Ambuyat dish.
• The main characteristic in traditional Malay
  cuisine is undoubtedly the generous use of
  spices. The coconut milk is also important in
  giving the Malay dishes their rich, creamy
  character. The other foundation is belacan
  (shrimp paste), which is used as a base for
  sambal, a rich sauce or condiment made from
  belacan, chillies, onions and garlic. Malay
  cooking also makes plentiful use of lemongrass
  and galangal.
• Nearly every Malay meal is served with rice, the
  staple food in many other East Asian cultures.
  Although there are various type of dishes in a
  Malay meal, all are served at once, not in
  courses. Food is eaten delicately with the
  fingers of right hand, never with the left which
  is used for personal ablutions, and Malays rarely
  use utensils.

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Malay traditional food

• Malay traditional food is Satay. It is mostly
  made out of Chicken or Beef or Mutton. It is
  served with Ketupat which contains rice,
  Onions, Cucumbers and the Satay Sauce. It is
  eaten during the Hari Raya and also casually as
  their favorite food.

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Peranaken food

• Peranakan or Nonya cuisine combines Chinese,
  Malay and other influences into a unique blend.
• Peranakans are descendants of early Chinese
  migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca,
  Indonesia and Singapore, inter-marrying with
  local Malays. The old Malay word nonya (also
  spelled nyonya), a term of respect and affection
  for women of prominent social standing (part
  madame and part auntie), has come to refer to
  the cuisine of the Perakanaken.

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Peranakan traditional food

• Peranakan traditional food is Laksa. It is mainly
  the noodle and the soup which is spicy. There are
  two types of laksa Curry Laksa and Asam Laksa.
• Curry Laksa is a coconut curry soup with noodles,
  while Asam Laksa is a sour fish soup with
  noodles.
• Thick rice noodles also known as Laksa noodles
  are most commonly used.

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Favourite foods of Singaporeans

• Examples of foods ba cho mee, ba ku teh, chicken
  rice, fish head curry, malay kueh, fried kway
  teow, and many more!

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Must eats when in sg!