Famous Malaysian Cuisine – MOMC’s Most Ambitious Project Yet
Earlier this year, Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC) wrapped up our most ambitious project yet – a 50-video collaboration between Tourism Malaysia and our group, titled Famous Malaysian Cuisine.
The videos aim to showcase Malaysia’s food (and fruit) offerings, and also interview the hawkers behind some of the most famous stalls and restaurants that serve these dishes around the country. You will soon be able to watch the videos on MOMC’s YouTube channel (YouTube.com/@momc), and our social media platforms, as well as on Tourism Malaysia’s Interactive Digital Brochure.
Each 2-3-min video consists of an introduction to the dish by a Masters of Malaysian Cuisine chef/cook, followed by footage showing how the dish is prepared and served at the featured stall or eatery, along with the hawker’s origin story.
The project scope covered the following:
- Research on 50 famous Malaysian dishes
- Location scouting for iconic eateries/destinations suitable for filming
- Submission of storyboard for Tourism Malaysia approval prior to filming
- 11 filming days across 5 states in Malaysia with a team of 8 professional film crew led by an award-winning director
- 3 filming days in Australia, the United Kingdom and Dubai with separate video crews for on-camera segments with our internationally-based chefs
- Interviews with 50 eatery owners or their representatives
- On-camera segments of all 50 videos by 9 of our Masters of Malaysian Cuisine chefs
- 50 professionally-written 200-300-word articles corresponding with the 50 dishes covered in the project
- Translations and subtitles for 50 videos
- Photography of the 50 dishes along with behind-the-scenes pictures
- Creation of destination b-rolls for each of the 5 destinations, and inclusion of same in each video
- Post-production and editing of 50 videos based on Tourism Malaysia’s input and feedback
- Dissemination of content across our Masters of Malaysian Cuisine social and digital platforms and that of our individual chefs
The table below lists the dishes/fruit in the series, along with the associated eateries/stalls/farms and MOMC presenters.
Dish Name | Eatery/Place Name | Location | MOMC Chef Presenter | |
1 | Pomelo | Tambun Pomelo GoChin Agro farm | Perak | Dave Murugaya |
2 | Yau Char Kway & Ham Chim Peng | Happy Ghost | Perak | Debbie Teoh |
3 | Salt-baked Chicken | Aung Kheng Lim | Perak | Debbie Teoh |
4 | Chicken Kuetiau & Ipoh Beansprouts | Onn Kee Restaurant | Perak | Jackie M. |
5 | Ipoh White Coffee | Chang Jiang Coffee | Perak | Zaleha Olpin |
6 | Taufu Fah | Diing Feng Taufu Fah | Perak | Zaleha Olpin |
7 | Nasi Biryani | Biryani Muar Legend | KL | Bob Adnin |
8 | Hakka Beef Noodles | Shin Kee Beef Noodles | KL | Dato’ Ismail Ahmad |
9 | Curry Laksa | Restoran Meisek | KL | Dato’ Ismail Ahmad |
10 | KL Hokkien Mee | Kim Lian Kee | KL | Dato’ Ismail Ahmad |
11 | Banana Leaf Curry | Maya Bangsar | KL | Dave Murugaya |
12 | Hakka Thunder Tea | Hakka Lei Cha | KL | Dave Murugaya |
13 | Karipap | Sri Kortumalai Pillayar Restaurant | KL | Dave Murugaya |
14 | Ikan Bakar | Ikan Bakar Seri Melaka Jalan Bellamy | KL | Tawfik Farid |
15 | Daging Salai Masak Lemak | Cili Kampung | KL | Johari Edrus |
16 | Muah Chee | No. 81 Mochi | KL | Zaleha Olpin |
17 | Putu Bambu | Putu Bambu Tradisi | KL | Zaleha Olpin |
18 | Asam Pedas | Asam Pedas Pondok Otek | Melaka | Tawfik Farid |
19 | Laksa Nyonya | Rasa Sayang Food Court | Melaka | Jackie M. |
20 | Kuih Keria Sira | Kuih Keria Antarabangsa Limbongan (Hjh Rahmah) | Melaka | Rene Johari |
21 | Coconut Shake | Klebang Original Coconut Shake | Melaka | Rene Johari |
22 | Nasi Kandar | Nasi Kandar Imigresen | Pulau Pinang | Bob Adnin |
23 | Penang Chee Cheong Fun | Yan Foo Chee Cheong Fun | Pulau Pinang | Dato’ Ismail |
24 | Hainanese Chicken Rice | Ah Choon Chicken Rice | Pulau Pinang | Dato’ Ismail |
25 | Teochew Cendol | Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul | Pulau Pinang | Dave Murugaya |
26 | Penang Hokkien Mee | Granny’s Hokkien Mee | Pulau Pinang | Debbie Teoh |
27 | Pasembur | Kareem Pasembur Rojak | Pulau Pinang | Tawfik Farid |
28 | Mee Sotong Mamak | Hameed Pata Mee Sotong | Pulau Pinang | Tawfik Farid |
29 | Char Koay Teow | Siam Road Char Koay Teow | Pulau Pinang | Jackie M. |
30 | Asam Laksa | Bisu Asam Laksa | Pulau Pinang | Jackie M. |
31 | Char Koay Kak | Sister Yao’s Char Koay Kak | Pulau Pinang | Jackie M. |
32 | Roti Jala | Warisan Bonda | Pulau Pinang | Rene Johari |
33 | Lontong | Rumah Lontong | Pulau Pinang | Rene Johari |
34 | Rojak Buah Penang | Rojak Ho Wei Jeng (101 Rojak) | Pulau Pinang | Zaleha Olpin |
35 | Roti Bakar | Roti Bakar Hutton Lane | Pulau Pinang | Zaleha Olpin |
36 | Durian | DKing | Selangor | Johari Edrus |
37 | Nasi Lemak | Nasi Lemak Tamparuli | Selangor | Bob Adnin |
38 | Roti Ccanai | Delima Roti Canai | Selangor | Dave Murugaya |
39 | Asam Prawns | Little Heritage | Selangor | Debbie Teoh |
40 | Penang Koay Teow Th’ng | Restoran Hong Kee | Selangor | Debbie Teoh |
41 | Ambra Juice | Meisek Restaurant | Selangor | Debbie Teoh |
42 | Nasi kerabu | Nasi Kerabu Ala Siam by Kak Su | Terengganu | Bob Adnin |
43 | Laksa Kuah Merah | Laksa Beseng Cik Ros | Terengganu | Jackie M. |
44 | Laksa Kuah Putih | Laksa Cafe Batu Rakit | Terengganu | Jackie M. |
45 | Nasi Dagang | Nasi Dagang Kak Pah Batu Burok | Terengganu | Johari Edrus |
46 | Keropok Lekor | Keropok Lekor Sg. Rengas | Terengganu | Johari Edrus |
47 | Ikan Celupp Tepung | Warung Pok Nong | Terengganu | Johari Edrus |
48 | Pulut Panggang | Pulut Lepa Ladang | Terengganu | Johari Edrus |
49 | Kuih Akok | Kuih Akok Tembaga | Terengganu | Rene Johari |
50 | Ayam Percik | Warung Cekta Gulai Serati | Terengganu | Rene Johari |
Due to time and logistical constraints, we were unable to get to as many places or feature as many dishes as we would have liked; please treat this set of 50 videos as only the starting point rather than the be all and end all of what Malaysia has to offer from a culinary standpoint.
I’m grateful for the talented production team led by award-winning director Kionz Chan for their part in this project, and, of course, for our MOMC chefs and my MOMC co-founder and video editor Paul Gray for pulling this together within a very short schedule. A special shoutout goes to my brother Wilfred and my sister-in-law Winnie who were invaluable in helping to translate all the different Chinese dialects spoken by some of the hawkers in the videos (my Cantonese and Hakka weren’t up to par).
I will be sharing the videos and associated articles on this website in the coming weeks, so keep a lookout for them in my upcoming posts.
Jackie M. Tang,
Masters of Malaysian Cuisine.