Saturday, 21 March 2015

TRADITIONAL FOODS

   Malaysia is a country with rich culture. The population is made of mainly Malay, Chinese and Indians while the Borneo sub origins made out the most of west Malaysian population. Malaysian food, of course is very much reflective of the diversity of the people staying here. Located at the Southeast Asia, Malaysia is in between Thailand and Singapore while West Malaysia is next to the Sulawesi and Philippines.In Malaysia haves many traditional food every country. Every races in Malaysia have their own traditional food
    The famous malay traditional foods is nasi lemak. Nasi lemak is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish. It is considered one of the most famous dishes for malay-type breakfast. Nasi lemak s served with anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, lamb curry, cucumber, and traditional chili paste.
    Roti canai is a type of Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. It is often sold in Mamak stalls in Malaysia and also in Malay stalls. Traditionally roti canai is consumed with dhal or any type of curry, such as mutton or chicken curry. However, the versatility of roti canai as the staple has led to the development of new recipes, either savoury or sweet, with variations of toppings and fillings, which includes eggs, banana, sardines and onion.
   Mooncake  is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival). The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals. Most mooncakes consist of a thin, tender pastry skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling, and may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in their center as the symbol of the full moon. Very rarely, mooncakes are also served steamed or fried.

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