Malaysia

Malaysia's population includes Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities, all coexisting and contributing to the nation's identity. What makes this mix of cultures even more exciting is—surprise, surprise—how it comes to life in Malaysian cuisine. The spicy Laksa and Nasi Kandar are famous Malay dishes, but let's not forget the Hakka cuisine found in the region of Penang, where the food is outstanding! Malaysia also has some of the world's oldest tropical rainforests, even older than the Amazon. Unfortunately, these forests are endangered, as is the critically endangered Orangutan population that lives in Borneo.