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malaysian-cuisine

Name stringclasses 10 values	Description stringclasses 10 values	label stringclasses 6 values
Roti Telur	Roti telur (egg roti canai), a golden flaky layered Malaysian flatbread with beaten egg folded into the dough, served traditionally on banana leaf and eaten by tearing pieces to dip in curry sauces	roti_telur
Nasi Lemak	Nasi lemak on black plate with coconut rice center, sotong pedas (spicy squid), sambal chili paste, halved boiled egg, cucumber slices, dried anchovies, and roasted peanuts on banana leaf - Malaysia's traditional dish	nasi_lemak
Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng	Nasi lemak served on banana leaf with coconut rice topped with serunding, crispy ayam goreng (fried chicken), sambal chili paste in bowl, halved boiled egg, cucumber slices, roasted peanuts, and dried anchovies - Malaysia's national dish	nasi_lemak_ayam_goreng
Murtabak	Streetside cook in Malaysia making murtabak on large flat tava. The rectangular stuffed flatbreads are filled with spiced minced meat and eggs, and eaten as a complete meal with curry dipping sauce and pickled onions.	murtabak
Gulai Ikan	Gulai ikan (Malaysian fish curry) with chunks of fish in reddish-brown curry sauce made with coconut milk, spices, and tamarind for tanginess, garnished with fresh cilantro and featuring the rich color from traditional spice paste	gulai_ikan
Lemang (Serving)	A cylindrical portion of cooked lemang (glutinous rice) on a white floral-patterned plate, showing the characteristic white, sticky rice texture with a glossy surface. The lemang is wrapped in fresh yellow banana leaf for serving, with the rice displaying the compact, molded shape it retained from being cooked inside a bamboo tube	lemang
Lemang (Cooking)	Multiple green bamboo tubes arranged at an angle over a small fire with visible smoke, showing the traditional method of cooking lemang outdoors in a garden or forest setting. The bamboo tubes are tied together with wire and positioned to receive even heat from the fire below, with a corrugated metal sheet positioned as a windbreak to protect the fire	lemang
Lemang with Serunding	Three pieces of sliced lemang arranged on a white rectangular plate with fresh pandan leaves as a base. Accompanied by serunding daging (spiced meat floss) with its characteristic brown, fibrous texture spread on the plate. Each lemang slice shows a circular cross-section of glutinous rice still wrapped in its dried banana leaf from cooking	lemang
Lemang with Rendang	Artfully arranged lemang slices forming a circular pattern on a white plate, with each piece showing the bamboo-leaf wrapper. A bowl of golden-brown rendang ayam (chicken curry) sits in the center, garnished with fresh mint, demonstrating the traditional pairing of lemang with rich curries	lemang
Lemang Stall	A typical Malaysian roadside lemang stall during Raya season, with numerous bamboo tubes arranged in rows leaning over an open fire pit. The setup shows both active cooking tubes positioned over the flames and completed tubes stacked nearby. This is a common sight during Hari Raya festivities when temporary lemang stalls pop up along streets throughout Malaysia, preparing large quantities of this traditional delicacy for the celebration.	lemang

Malaysian Cuisine Image Dataset

Overview

This dataset contains curated images of Malaysian cuisine, including traditional dishes such as roti telur, nasi lemak, murtabak, gulai ikan, and lemang. It is intended for image classification tasks and cultural food recognition studies.

Dataset Structure

Format: Images in .jpg format
Classes: 10 food categories (roti telur, nasi lemak ayam goreng, murtabak, gulai ikan, lemang, etc.)
File naming convention: dishname_variant.jpg (e.g., roti_telur.jpg, lemang_stall.jpg)

Use Cases

Food image classification
Cultural cuisine recognition
Training and testing computer vision models
Educational use for Malaysian culinary heritage

How to Use

from datasets import load_dataset

dataset = load_dataset("ychwodhrey/malaysian-cuisine")

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