It has been so much fun to try the different foods that Malaysia has to offer. There are several local dishes that we have enjoyed such as Nasi Lemak (rice with peanuts, anchovies, cucumbers, and a boiled egg on the side). There are tons of hawkers (streetside vendors) around the streets of Malaysia, but after being warned in travel books and some websites that it doesn’t always agree with a foreigner’s digestive system, we decided to stick with restaurants. We’ve also tried several Indian dishes since there is a large Indian population here. Friends have told us that it is customary to eat the food with your fingers using your right hand. The staff at the restaurant were surprised that we (foreigners) knew to eat the food this way!
“Nasi Lemak” is a typical Malaysian dish – Check out the fish!
We ate with our hands off of a banana leaf at a local Indian restaurant in Malaysia.