Vanessa Fuentes enjoys a tall glass of fresh watermelon juice at the West Hollywood Malaysian restaurant Manja. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Complimentary appetizer cokodok is a banana fritter served in fine style at Manja. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Roti canai with chicken curry dipping sauce and pickled onion. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Roti jala with chicken curry dipping sauce served at Manja, in West Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Manja, a West Hollywood Malaysian restaurant. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Beef rendang served with rice and pinapple cucumber salad. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Nasi lemak, with chile squid, hard-boiled eggs and dried anchovies. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Kuih lopeh, a dessert of steamed glutinous rice with shredded coconut topped with palm sugar. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Fresh watermelon juice drink at the West Hollywood Malaysian restaurant Manja. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
