Asam Laksa And Teh Tarik Ranked Among Worst Rated M'sian Foods & We Just Can't Believe It
Say it to my face lah, I dare you. >:(
By Kay Ng — 06 Jan 2023, 01:23 PM
TasteAtlas seem to have a personal vendetta against Malaysian food; we recently ranked a lowly 39th on their top 50 list of the best cuisines in the world.
Now, the European site has compiled a list of the top six worst rated Malaysian food among its users.
The blasphemous food list was compiled on 30 December 2022 (clearly they wanted to end the year with anger) and among them are some of Malaysians' most beloved dishes.
Apam Balik (6th) and Asam Laksa (5th) were tied at 3.8 stars. Meanwhile, durian came in 4th and was ranked at 3.7 stars (although this is confusing as durian is a fruit and not exclusively Malaysian).
Following that, Teh Tarik (3rd) and Mooncake (2nd) tied at 3.6 stars.
To add MSG to the wound, everyone's mamak-staple, Maggi Goreng (1st), topped the list as the worst rated Malaysian food on TasteAtlas at 3.4 stars.
The list appears as follows:
6. Apam Balik - 3.8 stars
5. Asam Laksa - 3.8 stars
4. Durian - 3.7 stars
3. Teh Tarik - 3.6 stars
2. Mooncake - 3.6 stars
1. Maggi Goreng - 3.4 stars
We don't know who is out here rating these foods, but safe to say, Malaysians weren't pleased to find this out
One Reddit user referenced a moment from MasterChef UK wherein a Kuantan-born cook was eliminated because her rendang chicken skin wasn't "crispy", highlighting how Western opinions on Malaysian food shouldn't be taken seriously.
One user hypothesised that European stomachs, which have been acclimated to milder foods, simply cannot appreciate how flavourful Malaysian food is.
(One's negative opinion on Malaysian food is immediately invalid if their diet consists of bland, unseasoned white chicken breast. :p)
Another user was shocked at Apam Balik's presence on the list, while commenting on how Italian food consistently ranks high at the top of TasteAtlas' lists.
One durian-lover jokingly hoped the fruit's presence on the list will help lower the price.
