Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
14 recipes
Ayam Masak Merah
A festive Malaysian chicken dish, fried until golden and simmered in a rich, spicy-sweet tomato sauce with coconut milk.
Chicken Rendang (Ayam Rendang)
Tender chicken thighs simmered slowly in coconut milk with lemongrass, chili, turmeric, and kerisik, until the sauce turns thick and rich.
Bubur Cha Cha
A Malaysian Nyonya coconut dessert with tender sweet potato, taro, banana and translucent sago pearls, fragrant with pandan leaves.
Ikan Asam Pedas
A Malaysian sweet-and-sour spicy fish, cooked with tamarind, chilli, okra and fragrant herbs in a rich, fiery sauce.
Curry Laksa
A thick, spicy Malaysian soup with coconut milk, noodles, shrimp, chicken and crunchy bean sprouts.
Kue Dadar (Kue Dadar Gulung)
Tender green pandan crepes with a moist coconut filling and rich caramel sweetness of palm sugar.
Chicken Laksa
A fragrant Malaysian coconut curry soup with tender chicken, rice noodles, fried tofu and crunchy bean sprouts.
Mee Goreng Mamak
Spicy Malaysian fried noodles with shrimp, tofu, potatoes and vegetables, quickly stir-fried in a wok over high heat.
Nasi Kerabu
A Malaysian dish from Kelantan featuring blue rice, fresh ulam, toasted coconut, fish and a savory budu sauce.
Nasi Lemak
Coconut rice with spicy sambal, crispy anchovies, fried peanuts, egg and fresh cucumber — Malaysia's national dish, traditionally served for breakfast.
Nyonya Chicken Curry
A rich Malaysian Nyonya-style curry with chicken, potatoes, coconut milk and a fragrant rempah paste — hearty, spicy and aromatic.
Otak-otak
A delicate spicy fish paste with coconut milk, egg and fragrant rempah, steamed in banana leaf.
Roti Canai
Malaysian flatbreads with crispy, layered edges and a soft centre, served with spiced dal.
Char Kway Teow
A legendary Penang street food dish — flat rice noodles flash-fried in a scorching-hot wok with prawns, Chinese sausage, egg, bean sprouts and garlic chives until they take on that unmistakable smoky "wok hei" flavor.