| Melaka is well known for its multi ethnic culture. There | | | | and others. The breads are popular among Indians and |
| are 5 main ethnic cuisines that makes Melaka suitable | | | | come in a great variety in the form of thosai, chapati, |
| for Food Addicts. They are Malay cuisine, Chinese | | | | roti canai, naan and so on. The most recognized meal, |
| cuisine, Nyonya cuisine, Indian cuisine, and Portuguese | | | | "Banana Leaf Meal" where the meals are served on |
| cuisine. So Melaka is considered to be one of Food | | | | banana leaves instead of plates, which gives colorful |
| Heavens in Southeast Asia. | | | | and excellent meal experience. |
| Your journey to Melaka won't complete if you miss | | | | A visit to Melaka won't complete without tasting the |
| one of these tasty cuisines... | | | | Nyonya cuisine. It features a tasty blend of Chinese, |
| Malay cuisine is famous of its spiciness and the use of | | | | Malay, and Indian dishes and ingredients. Some of the |
| natural ingredients, such as ginger, chili, coconut milk and | | | | more popular foods include the otak-otak (fish paste |
| many other spices. The famous traditional Malay food | | | | with spices), duck soup, laksa lemak (noodle and |
| is the Sambal which is made of a mixture of chili, | | | | prawn cooked with coconut milk), the siam noodle and |
| prawn seasoning and other ingredients. The most | | | | the sagu Melaka (an appetizer with sago and sugar). |
| popular dish among Malays is Nasi Lemak, which is | | | | The Portuguese uses a mixture of spices in their food. |
| commonly taken for breakfast. | | | | Lemon juice and asam are often added as seasonings |
| Delicious Chinese Cuisine places a lot of emphasis on | | | | to make dishes tastier. Among the most popular |
| cooking techniques, usually involving complicated steps. | | | | Portuguese dishes are the Devil's Curry or Debal's |
| It is of utmost importance that the original tastes of the | | | | Curry (curry with 12 spices, cooked with chicken or |
| foods are maintained in preparing the dishes. Chinese | | | | beef), the Garing-garing (snack with fish meat eaten |
| cuisine in Melaka favors the use of herbs and spices. | | | | with raw vegetables) and the Portuguese Grilled Fish |
| One of the famous Chinese dishes here is the Chicken | | | | (fish grilled in banana leaf). |
| Rice Ball. | | | | I guess you must be hungry after reading my review |
| Indian cuisine is renowned for its robust flavor brought | | | | on Melaka cuisines. |
| about by the various spices, such as chilies, cinnamon | | | | |