Malaysian Food is not one particular distinction of food but a culinary diversity originating from it's multi-ethnic population of  Malay,  Indian,  Eurasian,  Chinese,  Nyonya and the Indigenous peoples of  Borneo.  A brief look into the past and how this multi-ethnic country came to be, is essential in order to comprehend how such a cosmic array of food, has now come to be known all over the world as  'Malaysian Food'. Presented here are some of the various delicious and popular dishes from this rainbow of gastronomic spectrum, with pictures and detailed recipes, from each unique ethnic kitchen.