Fresh cooking ingredients can be purchased from supermarkets, fresh markets, local grocery store and mini markets (sometimes called sundry shops). In general, Malaysia offers a wide range of shopping choices, from Western-style shopping centres to markets. Everything can also be found in night markets (where the prices are considerably lower than the shopping centres).

Malaysia is a tourist paradise offering rainforests, islands, white-sand beaches, waterfalls, caves, mountains, and lakes, usually no more than an hour or two away from major cities.