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Here's where to go for a true taste of Malay food like rusuk panggang and sup lambok capped with an authentically Malaysian feel.
Malay food is never hard to find, given that it is easily the most widely eaten cuisine in our country. But truly traditional Malay food, sans the fusion and innovative recipes, is definitely hard to come by.
We've got you sorted out on where to go to share with friends from out of town a true taste of local delicacies like rusuk panggang and sup lambok, served in an authentically local ambiance matched with the warm hospitality we Malaysians are known for.
Great food matched with a kampung resort feel sets Bijan as one of the first restaurants to come to mind for a complete Malay meal experience. On the menu, dishes familiar to all Malaysians reign galore, like stir-fried pucuk paku, daging rusuk panggang and satay. Even its best-selling dessert happens to be a Malaysian pride and joy -- durian cake. It is a true Malay restaurant through and through, right down to its seating plan that encourages mingling by means of a long table, kampung-style.
Songket is unmistakably Malay from first impression of the restaurant entrance and interior decor, to tableware and items on the menu. High arch kampung-style ceiling match hot and spicy recipes to present a deliciously local taste and feel to a dining experience here. Its strength lies in its menu that has collected the most iconic Malay dishes from all over Malaysia so you can samply the best from the North, South, East and West in one place.
It may be located in a 5-star hotel but Bunga Emas retains a traditional charm to its interiors with ample use of wood, laced with splashes of gold as per its name. Its posh set up does not deter it from offering less posh traditional favourites like otak-otak, sup ikan haruan and gulai ikan alongside fancier options like seared scallops done in Malay spices and crab soup with lemongrass and wintermelon. The recipes are unpretentious, flavours authentic and overall ambience in tandem with the best of Malay culture and heritage.
Those who appreciate a view with your dinner will appreciate it here. The restaurant sleek and contemporary interior is saved from feeling too modern with wall-mountain pieces of songket, traditional artwork and wooden furnishings so it stills keeps a traditional vibe. A taste of the food will assure you it has not strayed from tradition -- ayam percik, udang sambal petai and spicy assam jenahak all comes served in generaous portions with taste, texture adn presentation that recreates all the best memories of home.
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The recipes at this family-owned restaurant are ones that have been handed down from generation to generation so you can be assured of a truly authentic taste here. The restaurant stays true to tradition even in terms of its portions -- like in most Malay homes, dishes are made for sharing and go with plenty of rice. Cumi-cumi manis, sambal tumis udang and ikan assam pedas all hit the spot of a good, loud family dinner complete enough kick in terms of spice.
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