Roti Telur - Flat crepe-like bread stuffed with onions and egg, served with curry.
Popiah - A classic Malaysian dish, steamed roll filled with turnip, shrimp, and veggies.

At Cuisine Malaya, you can eat a variety of dishes with flavors from China, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia. I went there for the first time this past weekend, and I think it’s gonna make my “Favorite 5 Restaurants in Charlotte” list.

Here are a few pics of the exotic dishes I tried.

Roti Telur - Flat crepe-like bread stuffed with onions and egg, served with curry.

Roti Telur - Flat crepe-like bread stuffed with onions and egg, served with curry.
Popiah – A classic Malaysian dish, steamed roll filled with turnip, shrimp, and veggies.

Beef Rendang – Tender pieces of beef simmered with spices and coconut milk.

Char Kway Teow – Malaysian pan-fried flat noodles with shrimp and chicken.

Cuisine Malaya

1411 Elizabeth Ave

Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 372-0766

View the Cusine Malaya menu here.

Get tips here on how to navigate around the road construction to get to Cuisine Malaya.

This article appears in Apr 28 – May 5, 2009.

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  2. My top 5 faves change constantly, but here is the list as of now, in no particular order. (This is a list of everyday restaurants I like to frequent regularly. I have a WHOLE ‘nuther list of fancier restaurants I love.)

    1. La Unica Taqueria (Mexican)
    2. Dim Sum (Chinese)
    3. Cuisine Malaya (Malaysian)
    4. Genaro’s (Peruvian)
    5. Sweet Spice (Caribbean)

    Others that have made it now and then:

    Pho Hoa (Vietnamese)
    Cabo Fish Taco (Baja-style food)
    RuSan’s (Japanese)
    The Penguin (American)
    Mac’s Speedshop (BBQ)

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