Every state in Malaysia boasts its own local special dishes, cooked using special ingredients or methods, or produced with traditional or heirloom recipes. Here are the signature dishes that each state is famous for.
Johor
• Kway teow kia
• Laksa Johor
• Mee bandung Muar
• Nasi briyani gam
• Otak-otak Muar
• Pontian wantan mee
Kedah
• Gulai nangka
• Gulai rebung
• Kuih karas
• Laksa Kedah
• Nasi ulam
• Pekasam
Kelantan

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• Akok
• Ayam percik
• Budu
• Ketupat sotong
• Jala mas
• Laksam Kelantan
• Lempuk (dodol) durian
• Nasi dagang

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• Nasi kerabu
• Nasi tumpang
• Nasi ulam
• Serunding
Kuala Lumpur & Selangor
• Banana leaf rice

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• Bak kut teh (Klang)
• Hokkien noodles
• Satay Kajang

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Labuan
• Coconut pudding
• Jelurut
• Lamban
• Punjung
Melaka
• Assam pedas
• Chendol

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• Chicken rice balls
• Coconut shake
• Gula Melaka
• Nyonya kuih
• Nyonya laksa
• Peranakan/nyonya dishes
• Satay celup
Negeri Sembilan
• Lemang
• Masak lemak cili api
• Seremban siew pau
Pahang
• Akok beserah
• Bentong beancurd puff
• Bentong ginger
• Kuih Jeneral Mahbob
• Laksa Pahang
• Mee calong
• Nasi periuk kera
• Opor Pahang
• Puding raja
Penang

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• Apom
• Char kway teow
• Chendol
• Curry mee
• Hokkien mee
• Koay kak (fried carrot cake)
• Kway teow th’ng
• Lor bak
• Nasi kandar
• Nutmeg
• Pasembor
• Penang assam laksa
• Popiah
• Tau sar piah
Perak
Gopeng
• Gaharu (agarwood) tea
Ipoh
• Bean sprout chicken
• Caramel egg custard
• Curry mee
• Dim sum
• Heong peng (fragrant biscuit)
• Ipoh horfun
• Ipoh white coffee
• Kachang putih Buntong
• Kaya puffs
• Menglembu groundnuts
• Nasi kandar vanggey
• Rendang tok
• Soy beancurd (tau foo fah)
• Tambun pomelo
Kampar
• Kampar chicken
Setiawan
• Gong pian
• Mee sua
Tanjong Malim
• Pau
Perlis
• Grilled catfish
• Laksa Kuala Perlis
Sabah
• Bambangan
• Beaufort mee
• Hinava
• Ikan basung
• Kelupis
• Tuaran mee
• Ngiu chap
• Roti cobra
• Sang nyuk (pork) noodles
• Tuhau
Sarawak
• Kampua mee
• Kolo mee
• Kuching mee (tomato fried noodle)
• Laksa Sarawak

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• Manok pansoh
• Salted terubok fish
• Sarawak layer cake
• Tabaloi
• Umai
Terengganu
• Bubu lambut
• Ikan celup tepung
• Keropok lekor
• Ketupat sotong
• Lompat tikam
• Nasi dagang
• Nekbat
• Pulut lepa
• Satar
• Solok lada