Indonesian and Malaysian Cuisine

Indonesia and Malaysia, like so many countries, have cuisines that reflect their location as well as the history and culture of the people. All meals in Indonesia and Malaysia include rice as a core ingredient. All nations of the region have their unique ways of using rice. Indonesia often serves it with some of the popular preserved fish, or … Keep Reading → in a delicious sweet soup made with coconut that is typically served chilled. Malaysian rice specialties include kai cheok, which is porridge with a variety of vegetables and spices as well as chicken meat. Using fruits in dish preparations is very common in both countries with coconut being among the most popular. A variety of hot and spicy chilies and other spices are often combined and contrasted with other elements. The abundance of fish in the area makes it much more common than meat. Inventive preparations such as chili crabs and prawns served with a variety of spice and fruit combinations are typical. While fish is more popular, there is still liberal use of meats such as chicken and pork.

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