What to eat ( Page 2)-TRAVELLING IN MALAYSIA

Hokkien Mee. A traditional favourite of the Chinese. This is thick yellow noodles cooked with prawns, squids and bean sprout and flavoured heavily with soy sauce.

Murtabak. Roti Canai stuffed with a mixture if minced beef, egg and onion. Served with curry.

Nasi Ulam. It is a dish that is usually prepared during the fasting month of Ramadan, but in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, it can be found at all times..

Rendang. A type of meat dish peparation which takes hour to prepare. Meat, coconut milk, chillies , onions and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, coriander and nutmeg are cooked over low heat. Result? Tasty, moist tender meat with subtle sweetness. Eaten with rice, ketupat (rice cake) or lemang (glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk).

Thosai. A light pancake made from rice flour. It is sometimes stuffed with potato and mixed vegetables. Thosai is served with coconut chutney and lentil curry.

Wantan Mee. Noodles served in a soup with prawn dumplings and roast pork. This is one of my favourite too.

Fast Food. American fast food outlets have sprung up in the last decade and can be found alomost in every town. Among them are Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald,s ,

A&W and Pizza Hut, to name a few.

Rojak. Salad of pineapple, cucumber, beancurd, prawn fritters and boiled egg served with peanut sauce.

Char Kway Teow. Flat rice noodles stir-fried with minced garlic, fresh prawns , bean sprouts, cockles and eggs, seasoned with soy sauce and chilli paste.

Chicken Rice. There are several variations of chicken rice but the most popular kind is the Hainanese chicken rice. The chicken is moist and tender. Served with rice which have been cooked in chicken stock. The dish is livened up with garlic/chilli sauce, cucumber slices and coriander leaves.

Curry Laksa. Noodle dish served in curry. Pieces of boiled chicken, cockles, taufoo and bean sprouts are added to the dish.

Fried Noodles. Noodles are similar to pasta, expect that it is made out of rice flour. There are several different variations of preparing a noodle dish. It can, for example, be cooked according to Malay-style, Chines-style, Indian Muslim-style and also vegetarian style.

Sweet Temptation. Cek Mek Molek, Buah Melaka, tepong pelita, Kuih Lapis , Ais Kacang( Try this out when you're in Malaysia) , Cendol , Sago Gula melaka, Len Chee Kang -

delightful desserts worth trying.

Exotic names for sweet delicacies. Most of these cakes are prepared from sugar, mixed with eggs, flour or glutinous rice and coconut milk. They can be found especially during

the fasting month of Ramadan. Sold at roadside stalls, and sometimes served as desserts in restaurants.