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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 679 POI, spanning 563.9 km in total. Get inspired by 11 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
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Sotong Masak Lemak Cili Api
soh-tong mah-sahk leh-mahk chee-lee ah-pee
· Squid in coconut chili gravy
A creamy coconut dish with squid and spicy chili.
Open Sotong Masak Lemak Cili Api recipe
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.
Open Hokkien Mee recipe
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Meat
Rendang
Beef Rendang
beef rehn-dahng
Spicy beef stew slow-cooked in coconut milk and spices.
Open Rendang recipe🥩
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Meat
Mee Rebus Langkawi
mee reh-boos lang-cow-ee
· Langkawi-style noodle soup
A rich noodle soup unique to Langkawi, featuring local flavors.
Open Mee Rebus Langkawi recipe
Snack
Vegetarian
Roti Canai
ROH-tee CHAH-nye
A flaky Indian-influenced flatbread served with dhal or curry.
Open Roti Canai recipe
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Penang Asam Laksa
亚参叻沙
Pe-nang Ah-sahm Lak-sah
· Spicy sour fish noodle soup
A tangy, spicy fish-based noodle soup with a distinct sour taste.
Open Penang Asam Laksa recipe
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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.
Open Fish Head Curry recipe🐟
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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.
Open Nasi Dagang Langkawi recipe
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Meat
Hainanese Chicken Rice
high-nah-NEESE CHIH-kin reh-ice
Poached chicken and seasoned rice served with chili and soy sauce.
Open Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe
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Fish & Seafood
Laksa Kedah
luck-sah keh-dah
· Spicy fish noodle soup
A spicy fish-based noodle soup specific to Langkawi.
Open Laksa Kedah recipe🐟
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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.
Open Pulut Ikan Rebus recipe