{"id":226420,"date":"2017-01-11T14:22:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T06:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/th\/uncommon-malaysian-dishes-226420.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T18:49:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T10:49:04","slug":"uncommon-malaysian-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/th\/food\/dishing-out\/uncommon-malaysian-dishes-226420.html","title":{"rendered":"Truly Malaysia: 10 Lesser-known delicious Malaysian dishes you need to try"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Without doubt, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my-2\/destination-accomplished-my\/asia-my\/honeymoon-destinations-222284.html\" target=\"_blank\">Malaysia<\/a> is a nation of absolutely delicious and incomparable food. If you're a local, you're probably no stranger to waking up to a warm plate of Roti Canai for breakfast, wolfing down a bowl of Mee Siam for lunch, and then maybe a plate of sinfully delicious Murtabak for dinner or supper. Absolutely flavourful and always satisfying, there is truly nothing quite like Malaysian cuisine.<\/p> <p>While dishes like Nasi Lemak or the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/hot-spots-my\/recommended-spots-my\/best-assam-laksa-penang-206294.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Penang Assam Laksa <\/a>are slowly gaining traction internationally, other dishes are definitely due its recognition. The<strong> Sarawakian (or Kuching) Laksa<\/strong>, for one, is a delicious but different take on the popular laksa dish; spicy, aromatic and flavourful, it might just give the popular Assam Laksa a run for its money. And then there is\u00a0<strong>Nasi Kerabu<\/strong>, a dish popular in states like Kelantan and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my-2\/destination-accomplished-my\/asia-my\/things-to-do-terengganu-217058.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terengganu<\/a>, which is served with a striking blue-coloured rice.<\/p> <p>What are <em>your<\/em> favourite Malaysian dishes? Did they make our list? Head up to our gallery above for our top 10 lesser-known dishes that we absolutely love!<\/p> <p><em>Sarah Khan<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: GettyImages<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/hot-spots-my\/recommended-spots-my\/malaysian-street-food-treats-198310.html\" target=\"_blank\">Malaysian Delights: Malaysia\u2019s best street food treats<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/hot-spots-my\/recommended-spots-my\/foodie-guide-kuching-224879.html\" target=\"_blank\">Foodie Guide: 10 Impressive cafes you should absolutely visit in Kuching<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many on the list have you tried?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":608,"featured_media":246479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"From Penang's rich and flavourful Chicken Curry Kapitan to Sarawak's delicious Kolo 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