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Overview of Terengganu Food

Terengganu offers an array of delectable culinary delights. Its cuisine ranges from the sweet to the spicy. As Terengganu is situated along the coast, most of its dishes prominently feature fish, coconut and rice.

Santai NR Cafe

Santai NR Café is situated at Kampung Tok Jembal and situated near Kuala Terengganu Domestic Airport.

This restaurant always full of customers during the night because of the variety of the hot cooked dishes that they serve on the night.

Most of the menu that they serve are Thai’s food, smoked fishes, western food and food that is prepared by using herbs.

Several of popular food here are eel soup with herbs and coconut tom yum.

Here is how eel soup with herbs looks like

This so called coconut tom yum looks interesting isn’t it?

What makes it so special that everyone is hunting for it once they come to Terengganu?

You might also ask, what is this thing?

For your information, this is actually a normal tom yum that been cooked and been put in a coconut shell.

What makes it so special is that this tom yum is not just an ordinary tom yum as it has a better taste as the unique combination of coconut’s aroma and the tom yum aroma will make it smell and taste better.

It is also special because the tom yum is served in a coconut shell.

Other than that, they also give funny name to their menu in a way to attract the customers.

One of the famous dish is ‘Ikan Bakar Stim Harimau Menangis’.

Address : NR Café, Lot 34354, Tok Jembal, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

No. Tel : 09-666 0645

Warung Aziz Satar

This restaurant is the most popular restaurant in Terengganu for selling delicious Sata.

For you who does not know what is Sata, it is actually made from fish fillings that being smoked in banana leaf. What makes Sata at Warung Aziz Satar so special is that it has small chilies in it that makes it taste spicy and good at the same time.

This restaurant also sells “keropok lekor” which is also known by foreign people as fish sausage.

Terengganu is famous for its “keropok lekor” as its state is situated near the sea where fresh fishes can easily obtained.

They also serve fresh sugar cane drinks that will cheer up your day even more!

Address : 1860-2, Warung Aziz Satar

Jalan Kuala Kemaman

24000 Kemaman

Terengganu

No. Telephone : 013-915 0897 / 017-943 7757

Firdausy Seafood Corner

This restaurant situated near Telaga Batin Airport at Kuala Terengganu.

If you find this signboard, you are exactly at the famous Firdausy Seafood Corner.

If you are a person who loves fritter, this is absolutely the place you are searching for!

Fritter is one of the favorite food among Terengganu people. At Firdausy Seafood Corner, they serve many kinds of fritter such as fish fritters, squid fritters and prawn fritters.

But, the most well-known fritter here is the one and only stingray fritters.

It is crispy in the outside and tender in the inside.

Address : Lot 24787 Jalan Belakang Lapangan Terbang,

Kampung Tok Jembal, Kuala Terengganu

No. Telephone: 011-1991 3554

D’Ganu Café Steamboat

This steamboat café is situated at MBKT Duyung Food Court, Pulau Duyung, Kuala Terengganu.

For steamboat lovers, it is a must-try steamboat restaurant. It is situated at Pulau Duyung. The view from this restaurant is very beautiful especially during the night. The sea breeze is making it better by the time customers are having their food.

The food prepared for customer to pick at the counter is clean and well organized. D’Ganu Steamboat Cafe also serves western food and local foods for the customer.

What makes this place special is that they serve the best steamboat at Kuala Terengganu. Various types of food you can choose from such as meat, prawn, lamb, fish, and chicken.

The secret recipe to make this steamboat taste delicious is of course the soup and sauces.

Its soup and sauces are made from several types of herbs and secret recipes that makes its taste better.

Address : GM1 & GM2, Food Court, Pulau Duyung

Kuala Trengganu, Malaysia

No. Telephone : 0129887349

Restoran Nasi Dagang Mak Ngah

Nasi Dagang is one of the most famous tradisional food in Terengganu. Nasi Dagang Mak Ngah is said to be the best nasi dagang in town which is in Kuala Terengganu.

Nasi dagang is a Malaysian and Southern Thai dish consisting of rice steamed in coconut milk, fish curry and extra ingredients such as fried shaved coconut, hard-boiled eggs and vegetable pickles. Nasi Dagang literally means "Trading Rice". It is a well-known breakfast food in the states on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia especially in Terengganu.

There was one time when this restaurant is known by all people in Terengganu for selling nasi dagang with mackerel tuna for RM45. Although it been questioned by many people for its expensive prices, its restaurant still visited by many people who want to taste the real taste of Nasi Dagang.