Singapore

🇱🇰Sri Lanka

Idiyappam

ഇടിയപ്പം

A South Indian and Sri Lankan dish of steamed rice noodles pressed into thin strands and formed into nests. It is served with curry or coconut milk

🇮🇩Indonesia

Indonesian Banana Fritters

Pisang Goreng

Deep-fried banana, sometimes coated in batter, popular nationwide snack

🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore

Katong Laksa

Thick rice noodles cut short so the bowl can be eaten with a spoon alone, in a coconut and dried-shrimp gravy with cockles, fish cake and prawns.

🇮🇩Singapore, Indonesia

Kaya

Coconut and egg jam, slow-cooked to caramel perfection, smooth texture with balanced caramel-coconut flavor and fragrant pandan, a Malaysian breakfast essential.

🇲🇾Singapore, Malaysia

Kaya Toast

Charcoal-grilled toast with coconut jam and butter, kopitiam breakfast staple, crispy charred toast with generous kaya and cold butter slab.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Klepon

Green glutinous rice balls filled with liquid palm sugar, coated in grated coconut

🇲🇾Singapore, Malaysia

Kopi

Kopi C

Robusta beans roasted with sugar and margarine, brewed through a cloth sock and poured over condensed milk; ordered by a coded shorthand at every coffee shop

🇧🇳Singapore, Brunei

Kue Bangkit

Pale cookies of tapioca flour toasted with pandan and bound with coconut milk, moulded into flowers and baked until they dissolve on the tongue

🇮🇩Indonesia

Kue Lapis

Steamed layered cake with alternating colors, made from rice flour, tapioca, and coconut milk

🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore

Kueh Tutu

Small steamed rice-flour cakes pressed into flower moulds over pandan leaf, filled with grated coconut and palm sugar or crushed peanut.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Kuih Kosui

Soft steamed rice cake with coconut coating, pandan flavored, soft jelly-like texture with fresh coconut coating and not too sweet, delicate.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Kuih Seri Muka

Kueh Salat

Two-layer kuih with glutinous rice bottom and pandan custard top, firm rice layer with smooth custard and bright green color.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Kuih Talam

Two-layer steamed kuih with pandan bottom and coconut top, clean layer separation with balanced flavors and firm texture.

🇨🇳China

Kway Chap

粿汁

Broad sheets of rice noodle in a light braising liquor, served alongside a bowl of pork offal, braised egg, beancurd and pork belly stewed in dark soy and star anise.

🇨🇳China

Lor Mee

卤面

Thick yellow noodles under a starchy dark gravy thickened with egg and cornflour, with braised pork, fish cake and ngoh hiang, finished with black vinegar and garlic.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Love Letters

Kuih Kapit

Crispy rolled wafer cookies, crispy thin layers with not burnt and delicate fresh crunch.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Malaysian Curry Puff

Karipap

Curry puff with potato and chicken filling, flaky pastry, flaky pastry with generous filling and balanced curry flavor, a Malaysian street food staple.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Mangosteen

Manggis

Queen of fruits, sweet-tangy white segments in purple rind, deep purple rind with juicy white segments and sweet-tart balance, a legendary Malaysian tropical fruit

🇮🇳India

Masala Vada

मसाला वड़ा

A South Indian fritter made from chana dal and whole spices, shaped flat and deep-fried until crisp. It is a tea-time snack

🇮🇳India

Medu Vada

मेदू वड़ा

A savory, donut-shaped fritter made from urad dal batter, deep-fried until golden. It is crisp outside, soft inside, and served with sambar and chutney

🇮🇩Indonesia

Mee Goreng

Bami goreng

Fried noodles with spices, vegetables, and protein, wok hei with balanced seasoning and fresh ingredients, a daily Malaysian street food staple, versatile

🇲🇾Penang, Malaysia

Mee Goreng Mamak

Indian Mee Goreng

Indian-Muslim style fried noodles with potatoes and tofu, spicy tangy sauce with crispy potatoes and fresh lime.

🇧🇳Brunei

Mee Rebus

Yellow noodles in sweet potato-thickened gravy with egg, tofu, and lime, thick creamy gravy with balanced sweet-savory flavor.

🇲🇾Singapore, Malaysia

Mee Siam

Rice vermicelli in sour-spicy gravy with tofu, egg, and garnishes, balanced sour-sweet gravy with springy noodles.

🇦🇺Australia

Milo

Malted chocolate drink, Malaysian style with condensed milk, rich chocolate flavor with creamy texture and not too sweet, a Malaysian national drink

🇲🇾Singapore, Malaysia

Milo Dinosaur

Iced Milo topped with extra Milo powder, Malaysian creation, generous Milo powder topping with cold drink and not diluted, a mamak stall icon, and decadent

🇨🇳China

Mooncake

月饼

A Chinese festival pastry of thin tender skin around lotus-seed paste, salted egg yolk or mixed nuts, stamped with patterns and exchanged at the Mid-Autumn Festival

🇮🇳India

Murukku

Savory spiral-shaped snacks made from rice flour and urad dal, crispy with not hard and well-seasoned, a Malaysian Indian festive snack, and crunchy

🇮🇩Indonesia

Nasi Ambeng

Nasi Ambeng is a Javanese communal tray of rice surrounded by dry side dishes, shared and divided among diners

🇲🇾Malaysia

Nasi Briyani

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with meat and spices in layered dum style, distinct basmati aroma with tender meat.

🇧🇳Brunei

Nasi Goreng

Indonesia's national dish of stir-fried rice seasoned with kecap manis, garlic, shallots, and various proteins

🇧🇳Brunei

Nasi Lemak

Nasi Gemuk

Served with sambal, fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber.

🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore

Ngoh Hiang

五香

Minced pork and prawn seasoned with five-spice, rolled in beancurd skin and deep-fried, sliced and served with sweet sauce and chilli on a platter of fried odds and ends.

🇨🇳China

Orh Nee

芋泥

Teochew dessert of taro steamed and mashed with shallot oil and sugar into a dense warm paste, topped with gingko nuts and pumpkin or coconut cream.

🇨🇳Tainan, China

Oyster Omelette

海蛎煎

Small oysters cooked into a sweet potato starch batter with egg and garlic chives, fried until the edges crisp and the middle stays gelatinous.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Pan Mee

板面

Flat handmade noodles in soup with anchovies, mushrooms, and egg, handmade noodle texture with flavorful anchovy broth.