What are the commonly available street foods in Malaysia?

Arifen, Z. N. Z., Shahar, S., Trieu, K., Majid, Hazreen Abdul and Haron, H. (2025) What are the commonly available street foods in Malaysia? Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 19. ISSN 2666-1543

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Abstract

Variety types of street foods that are available in other Asian, African, and European countries has been scientifically studied due to the nutritional contribution. The foods in these studies vary from local to non-local foods, and from homemade to industrial foods being prepared as street foods. Although street food has become a phenomenon in Malaysia, there is limited research that identifies the different types of street foods that are available in this country. Hence, this study aims to identify 820 types of street foods that are commonly available in Malaysia, the classification of the foods prepared as street foods for three food categories, and the preparation methods used. We conducted a field survey of street food stalls in all 14 states of Malaysia using a survey form. Then, the surveyed street foods were ranked from the highest to lowest frequency by food category for each state and the whole of Malaysia. From a total of 10 520 surveyed street foods across all states, there were 820 different types of street foods in the whole of Malaysia which comprised of 42.6 % main meals, 35 % snacks, and 22.4 % desserts. Most of the main meals and desserts were classified as local cooked dishes (80.2 %) and local desserts (84.2 %), respectively. Snacks were classified as local cooked dishes (35.5 %), local snacks (28.6 %), and processed foods (20.3 %). Most of the street foods were prepared by steaming (23.2 %) and deep-frying (21.1 %). In this study, the commonly available street foods in Malaysia existed in wide range of options and preparation methods.

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Depositing User:	Bridget Roberts
Date Deposited:	21 May 2025 13:46
Last Modified:	21 May 2025 13:46
URI:	https://hsu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/529

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