25 signature dishes found across every Malaysia city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all dishes.

Apam balikKuala Lumpur · A thick griddle pancake folded over crushed peanuts, sugar and creamed corn, or a thin crisp version snapped like a wafer.Assam laksaPenangBak kut tehKuala Lumpur · Pork ribs simmered for hours in a broth of dang gui, star anise, cinnamon and garlic, served with rice, you tiao and tea.Banana leaf riceKuala Lumpur · White rice on a banana leaf with three vegetable dishes, papadum, pickle and a choice of curries, refilled until you fold the leaf.Beef noodlesKuala Lumpur · Wheat noodles tossed dry with minced beef sauce, or served in a deep beef broth with tripe, tendon and hand-made beef balls.CendolPenang · Shaved ice over pandan rice-flour noodles, coconut milk and dark gula melaka, often with red beans, eaten standing in the street heat before it melts.Char koay kakPenang · Cubes of steamed rice cake fried hard on a flat griddle with egg, preserved radish, bean sprouts and dark soy, crisp-edged and chewy inside.Char koay teowPenangChee cheong funKuala Lumpur · Steamed rice noodle rolls cut into pieces and dressed with sweet sauce, chilli and sesame, or in Kuala Lumpur with curry gravy and yong tau foo.Claypot chicken riceKuala Lumpur · Rice cooked to order in a clay pot over charcoal with marinated chicken, Chinese sausage and salted fish, finished with dark soy.Curry laksaKuala Lumpur · Yellow noodles and rice vermicelli in a coconut curry broth with tofu puffs, long beans, cockles or chicken and a spoon of sambal.Hainanese Chicken RiceKuala Lumpur · Poached or roasted chicken over rice cooked in chicken stock with ginger and garlic, served with chilli sauce and a light soup.Hokkien mee (prawn mee)PenangKaya toastKuala Lumpur · Charcoal or grill toasted bread spread with kaya, a coconut and egg jam, and a slab of cold butter, eaten with soft-boiled eggs and coffee.KL Hokkien meeKuala Lumpur · Thick yellow noodles fried over a fierce flame in dark soy sauce with pork, prawns, squid and cabbage, finished with crisp pork lard.Nasi kandar2 cities · Steamed rice flooded with several curries, poured together over fried chicken, squid, fish roe or okra.Nasi Lemak2 cities · Rice steamed in coconut milk with pandan, served with sambal, fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber and egg.Roti canai2 cities · Flaky, pan-fried flatbread stretched paper thin, folded and griddled with ghee, then served with dhal and curry.SatayKuala LumpurWhite curry meePenangYong tau fooKuala Lumpur · Tofu, chillies, bitter gourd, okra and eggplant stuffed with fish and pork paste, then boiled or fried and served in broth or with sauce.Chilli pan meeKuala Lumpur · Hand-cut flat or thin wheat noodles tossed with minced pork, crisp anchovies, a poached egg and a scoop of dried chilli flakes.Kari kapitanPenangKoay teow th'ngPenang

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