Have you ever experienced this before?
You enter a Chinese Muslim restaurant, flip through the menu, and immediately notice that the menu is written entirely in Chinese! That is pretty common in China and if you go to certain restaurants, the menu may not even come with any pictures so that makes it all the more difficult for you to order something if you can’t read Chinese characters.
Would you experience that in Malaysia?
The good news is probably not since most of the menus in Chinese Muslim restaurants in Malaysia do come with English, Malay, or both languages translations. Bear in mind that the translations could sometimes be slightly off.
What’s the big deal then?
Well, we know how frustrating it could be to enter a restaurant and not knowing what to order simply because we don’t understand the menu. So we thought, why don’t we come up with a comprehensive list of popular and commonly found Chinese dishes in all three languages?
Not only do you get to learn the Chinese, English and Malay names of your favourite Chinese dishes, we hope that by doing this it will make it easier for you to order your food the next time you enter a Chinese Muslim restaurant. Maybe this would entice you to try other dishes too!
Do take note that some of the English translations are based on the commonly used names often found in Chinese restaurants and menus. For the ones that are not available, our translations are based on the closest possible meaning. The same goes for Malay translations too.
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Last updated on 20 April 2021.
Noodles
| Chinese | English | Malay | |
| 1. | 羊肉辣皮子拌面 | Spicy Lamb Meat Fried Noodles | Mi Goreng Kambing Masak Cili |
| 2. | 过油肉拌面 | Dry Noodles With Sautéed Meat | Mi Goreng Daging |
| 3. | 土豆丝拌面 | Shredded Potatoes Fried Noodles | Mi Goreng Masak Dengan Kentang Hiris |
| 4. | 干煸炒面 | Stir Fried Noodles | Mi Goreng |
| 5. | 丁丁炒面 | Ding Ding Noodles | Mi Goreng Ding Ding |
| 6. | 兰州牛肉面 | Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup | Mi Sup Cara Lanzhou |
| 7. | 炸酱面 | Zhajiangmian | Mi Goreng Masak Taucu |
| 8. | 云吞面 | Wonton Noodle | Mi Wantan |
| 9. | 油泼扯面 | Biangbiang Noodles | Mi Biangbiang |
| 10. | 担担面 | Dan Dan Noodles | Mi Dan Dan |
| 11. | 凉皮 | Cold Skin Noodles | Mi Sejuk |
| 12. | 炒粿條 | Char Kway Teow | Kewtiau Goreng |
| 13. | 滑蛋河 | Flat Rice Noodles in Egg Gravy | Mi Hong Kong, Mi Kungfu, Mi Kantonis |
| 14. | 板面 | Hakka Flat Noodle Soup (Pan Mee) | Pan Mi |
| 15. | 福建炒麵 | Hokkien Mee | Mi Hokkien |
Dishes
| Chinese | English | Malay | |
| 1. | 辣子鸡 | Sichuan Spicy Chicken | Ayam Masak Sichuan |
| 2. | 大盘鸡 | Big Plate Chicken | Ayam Pinggan Besar |
| 3. | 香辣虾 | Spicy Shrimp | Udang Masak Cili |
| 4. | 蒜香牛肉 | Beef Cubes In Garlic | Daging Lembu Masak Bawang Putih |
| 5. | 香辣鸡块 | Spicy Cubed Chicken | Ayam Masak Cili |
| 6. | 羊肉炒烤肉 | Barbecue Fried Lamb | Kambing Panggang Goreng |
| 7. | 土豆烧牛肉 | Stewed Beef With Potatoes | Daging Masak Dengan Kentang |
| 8. | 过油肉菜 | Wonton Noodle | Mi Wantan |
| 9. | 牛肉加沙 | Jia Sha Style Beef | Daging Masak Jia Sha |
| 10. | 红烧丸子 | Braised Meatballs | Bebola Daging |
| 11. | 黑木耳炒肉 | Black Fungus Fried With Meat | Cendawan Hitam Goreng Dengan Daging |
| 12. | 牛肉什锦肉 | Mixed Vegetables Fried With Beef | Sayur Campur Goreng Dengan Daging |
| 13. | 凉拌牛肉 | Beef Salad | Salad Daging |
| 14. | 香辣鸡瓜 | Spicy Chicken Feet | Kaki Ayam Masak Cili |
| 15. | 木耳山药 | Sautéed Chinese Yam With Black Fungus | Cendawan Telinga Masak Dengan Keladi Cina |
| 16. | 家常豆腐 | Home-Style Tofu | Tauhu |
| 17. | 酸辣茄子 | Sour & Spicy Fried Eggplants | Terung Goreng Masak Masam Pedas |
| 18. | 酸辣土豆丝菜 | Sour & Spicy Fried Potato Strips | Kentang Goreng Masak Masam Pedas |
| 19. | 西红柿炒鸡蛋 | Fried Eggs With Tomatoes | Telur Goreng Dengan Tomato |
| 20. | 木耳油白菜 | Black Fungus Cooked With Chinese Cabbage | Cendawan Telinga Masak Dengan Kubis Cina |
| 21. | 青椒肚丝 | Green Capsicum Cooked With Tripe | Lada Benggala Hijau Masak Dengan Babat |
| 22. | 紫菜蛋花汤 | Egg and Seaweed Soup | Sup Telur dan Rumpai Laut |
| 23. | 麻婆豆腐 | Mapo Tofu | Mapo Tofu |
Dim Sum
| Chinese | English | Malay | |
| 1. | 点心 | Dim Sum | Dim Sum |
| 2. | 包子 | Steamed Buns, Bao | Kuih Pau |
| 3. | 馒头 | Chinese Steamed Buns, Mantou | Roti Mantou |
| 4. | 云吞 | Wonton | Wantan |
| 5. | 餃子 | Dumpling | Dumpling |
| 6. | 鍋貼 | Potstickers | Dumpling |
| 7. | 粽子 | Sticky Rice Dumplings | Kuih Chang |
| 8. | 糯米雞 | Lotus Leaf Wrap | Lo Mai Gai |
| 9. | 烧卖 | Shaomai | Shumai |
| 10. | 肠粉 | Rice Noodle Roll | Chee Cheong Fun |
| 11. | 春卷 | Spring Rolls | Popia |
| 12. | 虾饺 | Shrimp Dumplings | Dumpling Udang |
| 13. | 凤爪 | Chicken Feet | Kaki Ayam |
| 14. | 萝卜糕 | Radish Cake | Kuih Lobak Putih |
| 15. | 马拉糕 | Chinese Steamed Cake | Kuih Kukus |
| 16. | 蛋挞 | Egg Tart | Tart Telur |
| 17. | 煎䭔 | Deep Fried Sesame Balls | Kuih Bom |
| 18. | 芋角 | Taro Dumplings | Dumpling Keladi |
| 19. | 豆腐花 | Soybean Pudding | Tau Fu Fa |
Dessert
| Chinese | English | Malay | |
| 1. | 八宝粥 | Eight Treasure Porridge | Bubur Kacang, Buah-Buahan Kering, Bijirin |
| 2. | 八宝饭 | Eight Treasure Rice Pudding | Puding Pulut, Kacang, Buah-Buahan Kering, Bijirin |
| 3. | 红豆汤 | Red Bean Soup | Bubur Kacang Merah |
| 4. | 绿豆汤 | Green Bean Soup | Bubur Kacang Hijau |
| 5. | 冰糖雪梨 | Steamed Pears With Rock Sugar | Pir Kukus |
| 6. | 杏仁豆腐 | Almond Jelly | Agar-Agar Badam |
Noticed that we missed some dishes? Let us know in the comments section and we’ll add it to the list, insha’Allah!
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