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Delicious yam cake is available from most Chinese street hawkers
Squids fried in batter is a favourite at Malay seafood restaurants
Stir fried kailan goes well with steaming white rice
Simple western breakfast fare such as fried sausages, tomatoes,onions and eggs is easily available

Masak lemak ikan patin Sungai Pahang - the fish that made the town of Temerloh famous.

Unknown to many, Pahang can be a food-lovers haven in terms of value for money and variety. Of course, the most popular food centres, representing the various districts can be found in Kuantan town and its vicinity. Food from the stalls is still highly-recommended, although dining  in luxuriously-appointed ambiance have made quite an impact among the more well-heeled visitors and locals.

Some Pahang Malay food is spicy and hot, but sumptuous due to the liberal use of coconut milk (santan) that gives them the typically creamy (lemak) appearance, flavour and texture. But, of course the essential accompaniment of the Malay favourite, sambal, in its many forms will complete any meals with rice. There is a good variety of sambals, ranging from the original chili sambal belacan to straight red-pounded chili sambal.

Sharing much affinity with the culinary styles of the other Malay areas in Malaysia, further light and shade is added to Pahang Malay cuisine with the use of the sourish belimbing buluh, lemon grass, tempoyak (fermented durian), tamarind and flavour enhancers such as daun ketumbar (coriander), daun limau purut (kaffir lime leaf), the fragrant daun kesum (soup leaf) and, of course, the galangal and ginger.

The varieties of Pahang culinary style is quite overwhelming, and savouring each and everyone of the dishes may pose quite a task. However, try to be in Kuantan about the time they have the annual Fruits & Food Festival, you just may be able to sample most of it.

Besides Malay, Pahang also offers a wide-range of other ethnic culinary styles, including the various Chinese provincial dishes, Indian, Sikh, and of course western.

Restaurants in Pahang

  • Pekan
  • Kuala Lipis
  • Temerloh
  • Jerantut
  • Bukit Tinggi
  • Karak
  • Cameron Highlands
  • Fraser's Hill
  • Rompin

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