Fancy a Nasi Lemak cheesecake? 11 outrageous foods you can find in Malaysia

People have ever-changing tastes, while trends — especially food trends — can be hard to keep up with.

Particularly evident in today’s age of viral 1-minute food prep videos (you know you’ve seen those videos in your newsfeed), food trends transcend boundaries and time.

As with the case of rainbow bagels and raindrop cakes, trendy food often becomes easily accessible sooner than later.

Yet, despite the power of the internet, there are still some food and food trends that somehow slip under the radar, even if they originate from somewhere as near as Malaysia. Take a look at some of Malaysia’s trendiest foods — and some evergreen ones — which you may or may not really want to have across the causeway.

The Halal Eater (formerly known as The Halal Food Hunter) is a food adventurer who’s always looking forward to his next meal. Since late 2015, he’s been exploring the world of halal food, visiting the old and the new with fork, spoon and camera, and sometimes even with his bare hands. When not in hunting mode, he’s an experienced writer and marketer who loves food.