What’s Pandan And Ciku In English? We Dug Up Translations Of 16 Produce Malaysians Love
These fruits, vegetables, and nuts are very much a part of our local cuisine, but have you ever wondered what they are called in English?
Breadfruit, fig, and candlenuts.
Here are the English words for these 16 commonly heard Malay names of fruits, vegetables, and nuts:
- Daun Pandan - Screwpine Leaves
- Ciku - Sapodilla
- Kangkung - Water Spinach
- Lengkuas - Galangal
- Paku Uban - Creeping Sword Fern
- Langsat - Lanzones
- Buah Nona - Sugar-Apple
- Buah Sukun - Breadfruit
- Buah Keras - Candlenuts
- Buah Pelaga - Cardamom
- Limau Gedang - Grapefruit
- Pisang Kaki - Persimmon
- Kedondong - Ambarella
- Buah Mengkudu - Noni
- Kacang Botol - Winged Bean
- Petai - Stink Beans
Do you know any other names of foods that are popular locally and has an English word for it? Let us know in the comment section below!
Source: Says
Kailan = kale? Ikan bilis = anchovies?
Winged bean also known as 4-angled bean.
Durian Belanda - Soursop
Buah belimbing - star fruit (carambola)
Jambu air - Rose Apple
We used to call Buah Nona Custard Apple.