Catch the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck October 11 - November 19 in Manhattan and Queens, NY
Local Restaurants Offer Free Samples of Delicious Malaysian Street Food 
Weekdays from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grand Launch Event at Bryant Park, October 12

In an effort to drive consumers to experience the exotic flavors of Malaysian cuisine, Malaysia Kitchen for the World will host a food truck offering free samples of delicious food from local Malaysian restaurants.  From October 11 to November 6 in Manhattan and from November 8 to 19 in Queens, the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck will offer free portions of Malaysian delicacies weekdays from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Stationed at different, high-traffic locations in Manhattan and Queens, the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck will feature food from restaurants such as Café Asean, Penang (Upper West Side), Laut, Nyonya (Chinatown), Fatty Crab, and New Malaysia from Manhattan, Bentara from New Haven, Connecticut, and Malay Restaurant Inc. from Queens.

On Tuesday, October 12, the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck will officially launch at Bryant Park (40^th St. between 5^th and 6^th Aves).  On that day, sampling will commence at 7:00 am with Malaysian breakfast dishes and continue with lunch offerings at 11:00 am.  Samples available while supplies last.

Chef Zak Pelaccio from Fatty Crab and Fatty ‘Cue restaurants in New York, and Chef Hasni Ghazali from Bentara restaurant in New Haven, will be on hand Tuesday morning to discuss their culinary contributions to the truck.  In addition, Chef Ghazali will demonstrate his dramatic cooking technique for Roti Jala, the signature Malaysian flat bread.  Bentara will provide samples for the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck November 5 and 6 to complement the "Eat | Drink | Explore Malaysia Kitchen" celebration at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal.

A schedule of truck sampling locations, dates, restaurants and dishes will appear on the Malaysia Kitchen for the World web site (www.MalaysiaKitchenNYC.com) on October 11. Updates will also be available via Twitter by following @malaysiakitchn.

"We're delighted to give New Yorkers the opportunity to sample the flavors of Malaysia by bringing our food directly to them," said Wan Latiff, MATRADE Commissioner.  "We think the truck will be an effective and fun way to promote Malaysian cuisine and entice consumers to visit their local Malaysian restaurants."

At the truck, consumers can enjoy a free sample of some Malaysian signature dishes ranging from Beef Rendang, a dry beef curry, to Chicken Satay, chicken meat on skewers served with a tasty peanut sauce, and Nasi Lemak, a coconut rice dish traditionally served with chicken curry and spicy chili sauce called Sambal.

Menus from restaurants sampling food on the truck as well as a restaurant guide of local Malaysian restaurants and restaurants serving Malaysian dishes will be available for patrons.

Check out photos from our recent Malaysian Night Market in New York's Meatpacking District on Sept. 14, 2010.  Over 2,000 guests enjoyed Malaysian dishes from 8 top local restaurants as well as performances by Malaysian dancers.

Eat | Drink| Explore Malaysia Kitchen At Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall November 5-6, 2010
Local Restaurants and Vendors Offer Malaysian Delicacies and Products
Malaysian Dancers and Chef Demos Add to Festivities

To introduce consumers to the culinary sights, sounds, and above all, tastes of Malaysia, Malaysia Kitchen for the World, in conjunction with Asian lifestyle brand, LuckyRice, hosts the "Eat | Drink | Explore Malaysia Kitchen" celebration at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall.

From November 5-6, notable local area restaurants and vendors will sell Malaysian and Malaysian-inspired dishes and products to the more than 500,000 commuters and visitors that pass through Grand Central Terminal each day.  Free cooking demonstrations, unique cultural performances, and the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck add to the exciting marketplace environment. 

Under a canopy of oversized, decorative kites - a symbol of this dynamic Southeast Asian nation - "Eat | Drink | Explore Malaysia "will be open to the public during the day.  All participating restaurants will sell dishes at a price up to $8 per serving.

A Malaysian dance troupe performing native dances and cooking demonstrations from local chefs will occur each day on the main stage erected in Vanderbilt Hall.  Stationed outside the terminal on Vanderbilt Avenue, the Malaysia Kitchen Food Truck will serve free food samples from New Haven restaurant, Bentara, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, November 5-6.

by Rasa Sayang Spice Market Cafe (Penang, Malaysia)