Coconut rice
"Nasi lemak" (coconut milk and pandan leaf) is the most popular coconut rice recipe in Malaysia. It is considered a national dish of Malaysia.
Malays (ethnic group)
Another example is Ketupat or "nasi himpit", glutinous compressed rice cooked in palm leafes, is popular especially during "Idul Fitri" or "Hari Raya" or Eid ul-Fitr. Various meats and vegetables could be made into Gulai or Kari, a type of curry dish with variations of spices mixtures that clearly display Indian influence already adopted by Malay people since ancient times. Laksa, a hybrid of Malay and Peranakan Chinese cuisine is also a popular dish. Malay cuisine also adopted some their neighbours' cuisine traditions, such as rendang adopted from the Minangkabaus in Pagaruyung Highlands, and satay from Java, however Malay people has developed their own distinctive taste and recipes.