Recommended dishes in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia's tourist industry has lately been inflating, with the low budget required to tour the country and the recent investment in numerous theme parks and malls, added to that Malaysian food comprise of a variety of tantalizing dishes enough to savor every moment of your trip.

Ideally, the best part of the country to spend your stay would be in the Capital, Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is surrounded with hordes of different types of restaurants catering to all types of nationalities. Popular food consumed in the Capital is Malay dishes of course, along with seafood, Indian and Chinese dishes also commonly found among others.

There is an array of delectable dishes to choose from in the different geographical origins of food available in Kuala Lumpur as stated above. Certain items however, have a lot more demand than the others; let's take a look at some of the popular dishes.

• Malay Food
  Malay dishes are rich in spices and herbs, if you are not a chilli person, you might want to stay clear off some of these dishes, rice is the staple food in the country so it is commonly available with most dishes with certain variants and side food items, chicken, beef, fish and other seafood are common ingredients in Malay dishes. There are a few Malay dishes that happen to be loved by residents of the city and also always available in most restaurants, stalls and other eating places, these include Laksam, which comprises of pasta cooked with rice and wheat flours, along with a curry made of fish to provide a very spicy and tasteful flavor. Another very popular dish is Nasi Dagang, this is also common the world over, specifically in South Asia, it is pretty much rice with coconut cream in combination with a fish curry and sometimes with a pickle as well for added flavor.
  
  
• Chinese Food
  Chinese food is popular all over the globe for its elegant flavors in cooking with the use of uncommon ingredients in their cuisine. It is also a common favorite for the folks of Kuala Lumpur, with rice being the staple food of the country and several Chinese dishes comprising of rice, it fits well with the Malay dishes while different in flavor. Popular dishes consist of basic fried rice eaten in combination with a separate curry rich in spices and meat, these side dishes include devilled chicken, beef or fish with a hint of chilli paste for a sharper flavor which caters to the requirements of the Malaysians. There are also several soups like the egg drop soup which can be a great choice for a light meal.
  
  
• Indian Food
  Indians comprise of a reasonable percentage of the population of the country and thus, Indian dishes are also commonly available in the capital, Indian food is similar in terms of spices however consist of very different flavors. The use of ghee, coconut milk and oil are common in Indian cuisine. Indian food also mainly consist of rice with bread also combined with the several, usually non-meat dishes. To be in cohesion with the culture, food is often served on a banana leaf in Indian restaurants and consists of several different types of bread, sometimes stuffed with potatoes and onions or served with a separate curry that may include lentils and other vegetables.
  
  
• Nyonya Food
  Nyonya food is pretty much a combination of Malay and Chinese food, Nyonya food also employ a variety of spices and consist of several curries with desserts usually being cakes. Nyonya dishes are usually hard to prepare and require quite a bit of time to pull off. Two popular Nyonya dishes are Popia which is a non meat dish that is made using several vegetables shredded and cooked with a sweet sauce to provide a scrumptious healthy dish and another Nyonya dish in demand would be the Assam fish curry used as a side dish with rice, cooked with several spices and fish.

The food industry in Kuala Lumpur has something for everyone, while the above mentioned dishes are the ones you should be looking to try out if you visit Malaysia, if you don't have a knack to try any new dishes, you can always head over the closest Mc Donalds or KFC outlet.