Malaysia’s Roti canai. Photo by TasteAtlas
Malaysia has been ranked 29th in a list of 100 best cuisines in the world this year by international food magazine TasteAtlas, trailing behind Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
In Southeast Asia, Malaysian cuisine is rated better than Singapore at 90th and Laos at 96th in the ranking, which was based on 590,228 valid ratings for 18,912 foods in TasteAtlas’s database.
TasteAtlas recommended diners to try must-have dishes in Malaysia such as Roti canai, touted as Malaysia’s top breakfast choice, Kari ayam (chicken curry), mangosteen and karipap (curry puffs).
Some iconic traditional restaurants are Bijan Bar & Restaurant (Kuala Lumpur), Ding Heong Golden Apam Balik (Kuala Lumpur), Apam Balik Stall at Petaling Street (Kuala Lumpur), Tek Sen Restaurant (George Town) and Lean Thye Loh Mee Lebuh Ah Quee (George Town).
Founded in 2015, TasteAtlas links 9,000 local restaurants and showcases tens of thousands of dishes based on reviews and research by culinary experts, chefs, and users.
The site serves as a global map of traditional dishes made from local ingredients and aims to celebrate great food, foster pride in culinary traditions, and spark curiosity about dishes unfamiliar to many tourists.
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