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Rojak and Cendol.......Malaysian in style

The mamak rojak.......with cuttlefish for only RM5 (near the Kuala Lumpur Soccer Stadium) Rojak and cendol .......nicely represented Malaysia multi-race and cultural diversity. Rojak is a must try dish and should be accompanied by cendol , the dessert to die for. There are several types of rojak , these include the mamak rojak and fruit rojak . The word ' mamak ' is actually a term to represent 'Indian muslim'. Both rojak s have different types of combinations and sauces. The mamak rojak (pasembur) or "a mix" (if translated directly) is a mixture of several types of fried dough fritters, bean curds, boiled potatoes, prawn fritters, hard boiled eggs, bean sprouts, cuttlefish and cucumber mixed with a sweet thick, spicy peanut sauce. Usually the peanut sauce will the determining factor to attract the customer. Traditionally, mamak rojak vendors used modified motorcycles or mini trucks as preparation counters and to move around looking for customers