Perak

Ipoh

Challenging Penang and Kuala Lumpur as the nation’s preeminent foodies center, Ipoh with its proliferation of hawkers centers and restaurants stands out with its affordability, acclaimed chicken and prawn, kuey teow and Ipoh white coffee. Check out the list for more specialties.

Penang

George Town

Penangites are rightly proud of the city’s reputation as a foodie town par excellence. The city’s street food regularly wins accolades from visitors including some of the most discerning visitors from around the world. Here is just a small sample of eateries to start you off your food adventure.

Kedah

Alor Setar

Underrated by foodies because it is less visited, the Alor Setar food scene with its fusion of Thai, Indian and Malay influences is uniquely spicy and unforgettable. This is because it can pack a kick with every mouthful unless you ask for a bland or wimpy version. Our list below includes Chinese and seafood places for those wanting a change in spiciness

Negeri Sembilan

Seremban

KL foodies don’t think twice getting into their cars for a quick drive to sample Seremban’s growing reputation as a food paradise. Beef noodles, siew poh, banana leaf curry, Minangkabau dishes and much more.

Terengganu

Kuala Terengganu

There’s plenty of food choices in this relatively small HT shaped by the 3 major cultural influences – Malay, Thai and Chinese. Try out the seafood, rice and coconut dessert dishes that are part of the state’s food heritage.

Kelantan

Kota Bharu

Kelantan’s traditional dishes of nasi kerabu and nasi ulam with budu may not be everybody’s food favourite but there is still plenty of choice in the market stalls and growing number of eateries catering to the tourist crowd. Especially check out the Thai Chinese fusion fare that has many visitors drooling and asking for more

Johor

Batu Pahat

The town’s specialities include fried oysters, fish ball noodles, bak chor mee, Chinese and Malay style of apam balik, ngo hiang biscuits, Hakka mee and satay. Batu Pahat is also known for Malay and Indian food such as the famous non-poisonous mee racun, nasi beriani gam, asam pedas, mee Bandung, and many varieties of roti canai (including a sizzling speed Chinese version)

Selangor

Klang

Proximity to Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and coastal villages makes the town a natural stopover for food lovers. Besides the famous dish of bak kut teh associated with the town’s Chinese population, foodies from the other communities will find a huge variety of Malay and Indian comfort food such as satay, nasi lemak, nasi kandar, assam pedas and chendol to satisfy the most discerning of appetites.

Perak

Sitiawan

Sitiawan cuisine is known for its strong Fuzhou heritage. Chinese restaurants will feature local dishes of rice red wine, vermicelli and “Go-row” (a thick sweet and sour broth cooked with fish maw).

Perhaps the most well known food sauce in the nation comes from Sitaiwan’s Kampung Koh’s chilI sauce export.