Malaysian food glossary

A

Air – Water / drink

Asam – Sour / tamarind

Ayam – Chicken

B

Bakar – Grilled

Bebek – Duck

Belacan – Shrimp paste

C

Cumi – Squid

D

Daging – Meat

G

Goreng – Fried

Gurita – Octopus

I

Ikan – Fish

J

Jus – Juice

K

Kecil – Small portion

Kentang – Potato

Kepiting – Crab

Kopi – Coffee

L

Lauk – Side dish

Lengkuas – Galangal

Lele – Catfish

M

Makanan – Food

Manis – Sweet

Mee – Noodles

Minuman – Drinks

N

Nasi – Rice

P

Paru – cow lung

Pedas – Spicy

Pisang – Banana

R

Roti – Bread / flatbread

Rebus – Boiled

S

Sayur – Vegetables

Sapi – Beef

Sosis – Sausage

Soto – Indonesian-style soup

Sup – Western-style soup

Susu – Milk

T

Tahu – Tofu

Teh – Tea

Telur / Telor – Egg

U

Udang – Prawns

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