Rojak (Fruit and Vegetable Salad)

Rojak is one of the dishes that best exemplify the cultural diversity of Malaysia. This toothsome mixture of fruit and vegetable salad combines all sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavors in one dish that can be perfectly enjoyed as a snack or as an appetizer.

What brings the blanched fresh fruits and vegetables together is the umami prawn paste that surprisingly works so well with this food. As if that’s not enough, a generous topping of crunchy ground peanuts is added to the already pleasurable rojak.

Make the rest of your day a whole lot better by pairing your salad with fruit thirst quenchers. Aside from being cheap and tasty, the best reason to try it is it will surely do a lot of good things for your body.

Here are the best places to have rojak in KL.

• ROJAK BELLAMY
  For unique rojak dishes
  What to order: Nasi ayam, Rojak sotong, Rojak mi ayam
  Pricing: RM5 ($1.20)
  When: 07:00 - 17:30 weekdays, 07:00 - 15:00 weekends
  Where: Pernama PN 090, Jalan Bellamy, 50450, City Center, Kuala Lumpur
• ASYIQ DANG WANGI
  For fantastic servings of fiery, good rojak
  What to order: Teh tarik, Mee rebus, Rojak mamak
  Pricing: RM5 ($1.20)
  When: 08:00 - 14:30 daily
  Where: Jalan Kamunting, 50300, City Center, Kuala Lumpur
• KEPONG ROJAK
  For rojak with heavenly peanut sauce
  What to order: Fresh juices, Pasembur, Rojak
  Price range: RM3 to RM 10 ($0.72 to $2.40)
  When: 14:00 - 15:30 or until rojak is sold out
  Where: Jalan Mergastua, Kepong Baru, 52100, Kuala Lumpur