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Triplandio Malaysia guide covers 40 travel guides with 3 cities across 96 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 157 self-guided walking tours in Malaysia with 655 POI, spanning 594.5 km in total. Get inspired by 18 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Malaysia
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Malaysia
Cost
HIGH
Safety
88
Health
70
Lifestyle
60
Infra
78
Rank
#34
Score
58
Tourists
4.3M/y
GDP/cap
$13.1k
Life Exp
76.8 yrs
Population
36.0M
Currency
MYR RM
Language
Malay
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
999
Traditional Local Food Malaysia
Local Flavours of Malaysia — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Soup
Meat
Hokkien Mee
Hoke-kee-en Mee
· Prawn and noodle soup
A noodle dish stir-fried in dark soy sauce with pork and squid.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Nasi Dagang Langkawi
nah-see dah-gang lang-cow-ee
Langkawi's take on the popular Malaysian rice dish, known for its unique spices.
Main course
Meat
Hainanese Chicken Rice
high-nah-NEESE CHIH-kin reh-ice
Poached chicken and seasoned rice served with chili and soy sauce.
Bread
Vegetarian
Penang Roti Canai
槟城印度煎饼
Pe-nang Roh-tee Cha-nai
· Flatbread with curry dip
A flaky flatbread served with a side of flavorful curry.
Street food
Meat
Satay
SAH-tay
Skewered and grilled seasoned meat served with peanut sauce.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Laksa Kedah
luck-sah keh-dah
· Spicy fish noodle soup
A spicy fish-based noodle soup specific to Langkawi.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Fish Head Curry
Kari Kepala Ikan
KAH-ree ke-PAL-ah E-kan
A rich and spicy curry featuring a whole fish head.
Soup
Meat
Bak Kut Teh
BAHK koot TEH
Pork rib soup steeped in fragrant herbs and spices.
Main course
Meat
Char Kway Teow
Char Kway Tee-ow
· Stir-fried flat rice noodles
A savory stir-fried flat rice noodle dish with prawns and Chinese sausage.
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Main course
Meat
Mee Rebus Langkawi
mee reh-boos lang-cow-ee
· Langkawi-style noodle soup
A rich noodle soup unique to Langkawi, featuring local flavors.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Pulut Ikan Rebus
poo-loot ee-kahn reh-boos
· Glutinous rice with boiled fish
Sticky rice served with boiled fish, a Langkawi specialty.
Main course
Meat
Rendang
Beef Rendang
beef rehn-dahng
Spicy beef stew slow-cooked in coconut milk and spices.
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Laksa
LAKH-sah
Spicy noodle soup with coconut milk or sour broth.
Snack
Vegetarian
Roti Canai
ROH-tee CHAH-nye
A flaky Indian-influenced flatbread served with dhal or curry.
Main course
Meat
Nasi Lemak
NAH-see luh-MAHK
A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk, served with various condiments.