Common ingredients for Malaysia

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Malaysia. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• Ajinomoto (monosodium glutamate)

  Ajinomoto

  Common brand name used as generic term

• Ayam (chicken)

  Ayam

• Bawang merah (shallot)

  Bawang merah

• Bawang putih (garlic)

  Bawang putih

• Belacan (shrimp paste)

  Belacan

  Fermented shrimp paste

• Daging babi (pork)

  Daging babi

  Non-halal

• Daging lembu (beef)

  Daging lembu

• Gelatin (gelatin)

  Gelatin

• Gula (sugar)

  Gula

• Ikan bilis (anchovy)

  Ikan bilis

  Dried anchovies

• Kacang tanah (peanuts)

  Kacang tanah

• Kicap (soy sauce)

  Kicap

• Kiub ayam (chicken bouillon)

  Kiub ayam

  Usually bouillon cubes

• Lemak ayam (chicken fat)

  Lemak ayam

• Lemak babi (lard)

  Lemak babi

  Non-halal

• Sos ikan (fish sauce)

  Sos ikan

• Sos tiram (oyster sauce)

  Sos tiram

• Stok daging (beef stock)

  Stok daging

• Sup ayam (chicken broth)

  Sup ayam

• Susu pekat manis (condensed milk)

  Susu pekat manis

• Telur (egg)

  Telur

• Tepung gandum (wheat flour)

  Tepung gandum

• Ubi kentang (potato)

  Ubi kentang

• Udang (shrimp)

  Udang

• Udang kering (dried shrimp)

  Udang kering