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Gajus

Yu Tau [Chinese], Mundirimaram [Tamil]

Cashew Nut.

Gandum

Wheat.

Kepung Gandum : Wheat Flour.

Garam

Yim [Chinese], Uppu [Tamil]

Salt.

Garam Kasar : Coarse Salt. Similar to Kosher Salt in Europe and USA.

Giling

Grind. Most Malaysian cooking start with grinding basic ingredients, or spices. This is done by hand using a stone Mortar & Pestle [Batu Lesung] or a Grindstone [Batu Giling].

Electric food processors and blenders have now eliminated this painstaking chore. However, many Malaysian kitchens still use a stone mortar & pestle for small tasks, such as grinding onions, garlic or some fresh chilies.

Batu Giling : Grindstone

Goreng

Fry or Sauté.

Ikan Goreng : Fried Fish.
Menggoreng : To fry, To sauté.

Gula

Tong [Chinese], Ceeni [Tamil], Lump Sugar

A general term for Sugar.

Gula Batu : Rock Sugar. Ping Tong [Chinese], Kalkandu [Tamil]
Gula Kastor : Castor Sugar. Yeow Tong [Chinese], Chuckerai [Tamil]
Gula Icing : Icing Sugar. Tong Fun [Chinese], Ceeni Mavoo [Tamil]
Gula Melaka : Palm Sugar. Yeh Tong [Chinese], Karupattii [Tamil]
Gula Merah : Brown Sugar. Wong Tong [Chinese], Chuckerai [Tamil]

Gula Melaka

Yee Tong [Chinese], Karupati [Tamil], Gula Jawa [indonesia], Jaggery [India, Sri Lanka], Malaccan Sugar, Coconut Sugar

Palm Sugar. It is the sap that is extracted from the bud of the coconut tree and processed into cylindrical cakes. It has a distinctive flavor and is used in many local desserts in place of sugar. The flavor is often enhanced with Duan Pandan [Screwpine Leaves] in its preparation.

Gulai

also called Kari [Malay]

Curry.

Gulai Ikan : Fish Curry
Kari Ayam : Chicken Curry

Gulung

Roll.

Roti Gulung : Bread Roll.
Menggulung : To roll, To roll up.

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