The holiest event in the Muslim calendar, Muslims the world over would practise abstinence from any food or drink from dawn till dusk. The breaking of the fast at the end of each day is a time for family and friends to gather and break their fast together. Here are some dishes that they celebrate with, and where to find them in Malaysia.

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and what better way to a loved one’s heart than to offer and share sweet treats.

Sambal is an omnipresent word in any talk about Malaysian cuisine: that delectable blend of chili paste that seems indispensable, either as a relish, a dip, or as part of the dish itself. Here are the main types of sambal found in Malaysia.

Penang’s Peranakan cuisines — both Nyonya as well as Jawi Peranakan — are some of the earliest examples of cooking where different culinary cultures meet. They start influencing and counter-influencing each other until they’re all so braided, one simply can’t extricate the strands. Get to know more about the different Peranakans and their respective culinary styles.

Malaysia's rich and diverse cultural heritage has manifested itself in many ways through the variety of its cuisine — particularly in the country's rice dishes that are a reflection of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Eurasian, and Nyonya influences. Let's makan!