Ingredients Glossary

A library of traditional Malaysian ingredients that may be difficult to describe to shopkeepers. Hopefully this library of pictures can help you find what you’re looking for! Click on the individual picture and put your mouse over the picture to read more about each ingredient.

Sweet Potato Leaves/Pucuk Ubi Keledek

Water Spinach/Kangkung

Screwpine Leaves/Daun Pandan

Stink Bean/Bitter Bean/Petai

Kailan

Kaffir Lime Leaves/Daun Limau Purut

Turmeric Leaves/Daun Kunyit

Dried Shrimps/Udang Kering/Hae Bee

Shallots/Bawang Kecil

Shrimp Paste (Belacan/Terasi)

Ginger Root/Halia

Turmeric Root/Kunyit

Lesser Galangal/Cekur

Galangal/Lengkuas

Lemongrass/Serai

Black Mustard Seeds/ Biji Sawi

Tamarind Paste/Asam Jawa

Coriander Seeds/Biji Ketumbar

Fennel Seeds/Aniseeds/Jintan Manis

Cumin Seeds/Jintan Putih/Jeera

Dried Whitebait/Ikan Bilis Putih

Shrimp Sauce

Canned Stewed Pork

Chinese Five Spice Powder/Ngoh Hiang Hoon

Rice Vermicelli/Beehoon/Bihun

Cellophane Noodles/Glass Noodles/Tanghoon/Suhun

Ground Almond/Serbuk Badam

Semolina/Sugee/Suji

Cempedak

Almond Nibs/Badam Cincang

Curry Leaves/Daun Kari

Bird's Eye Chilli/Cili Padi

Pandan Leaves/Screwpine Leaves/Daun Pandan

Spring Onions/Scallions/Green Onions

Young Papaya/Young Pawpaw/Betik Muda

Pea Shoots

Cassava/Tapioca/Ubi Kayu

Tofu Puffs/Tau Pok

Sesame Oil

Cornstarch/Corn Flour/Tepung Jagung

Worchestershire Sauce

Chicken Stock Granules

Light Soy Sauce/Kicap Cair

Dark Soy Sauce/Kicap Pekat

Red Fermented Bean Curd/Nam Yue

Chinese Rice Vinegar/Cuka Beras

Agar Agar Strips

Agar Agar Powder

Bak Kut Teh Spice Packs

Dried Cutttlefish/Dried Squid/Sotong Kering

Szechuan Preserved Vegetable/Zha Cai

Preserved Radish/Turnip (Salted Radish)

Firm Tofu (Taukua)

Egg Tofu

Fruit Mix

Marmite

Taucheo/Taucu/Fermented Soy Bean Paste

Dried Monk Fruit

Dried Longan

Dried Snow Fungus

Rock Sugar

Winter Melon

Palm Sugar/Gula Melaka

Non Dairy Whipping Cream/Whip Topping

Whipping Cream/Heavy Cream/Thick Cream/Double Cream

Petis Udang/Otak Udang/Thick Shrimp Paste/Hae Ko

Hoisin Sauce

Soaked Dried Cuttlefish

Pisang Awak

Instant Jelly Powder

Rose Cordial

Tamarind Slice/Asam Keping

Dried Anchovy/Ikan Bilis

Dried Chillies/Cili Kering

Vietnamese Mint/Daun Kesum

Browning Sugar/Gula Hitam

Milo

Horlicks

Coconut Jam/Kaya

Napa Cabbage/Chinese Cabbage/Wong Bok

Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

Dried Scallops

Fatt Choy/Chinese Black Moss

Huatiao Wine/Chinese Cooking Wine

Durian

Coconut Milk

Bluepea Flower/Butterfly Pea Flower/Bunga Telang

Jicama/Yam bean/Turnip/Sengkuang/Mang Kuang

Shredded Dried Cuttlefish/Squid

Oyster Sauce

Dried Fish Maw/Yu Piu/Hu Pio

Black Fungus/Cloud Ear Mushroom/Wood Ear Mushroom

Kampung Koh Garlic Chilli Sauce

Haw Flakes

Marie biscuits

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Fresh Egg Noodles

My Kitchen Utensils

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