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Malaysian Cuisine

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Zohaib Sunesara

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.
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Page 1: Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysian Cuisine

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Malaysian Cuisine

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.

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Staple Food

Rice tends to be a staple food in Malaysia as in most countries in the region. The rice eaten in Malaysia tends to be the local variety of rice or fragrant rice from Thailand, its northern neighbor. Quality Indian basmati is used in biryani dishes due to its long grained shape, fragrance and delicate flavor. Japanese short grain rice and others are slowly entering the Malaysian diet as Malaysians expand their culinary tastes to new areas.

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Malaysian Cuisine Influenced By Other Cultures

Malay cuisine bears many similarities to Indonesian cuisine, in particular some of the regional traditions from Sumatra. It has also been influenced by Chinese, Indian, Thai and many other cultures throughout history, producing a distinct cuisine of their own. Many Malay dishes revolve around a Rempah, which is a spice paste or mix similar to an Indian Masala.

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Indian Cuisine Influence

• Malaysian Indian cuisine of the ethnic Indians in Malaysia is similar to its roots in India, especially South India.

• Malaysian Indian curries uses a lot of spices, coconut milk, and curry leaves. Some of the most popular curries include Chicken Curry, Fish Curries, and Squid Curry.

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Chinese Cuisine Influence

• Malaysian Chinese food is derived from mainland Chinese cuisine but has been influenced by local ingredients and dishes from other cultures though it remains distinctly Chinese.

• Most Chinese meals have pork as their sub-ingredient, but due to the popularity and unique taste of the actual food, there are chicken options available for the local Malays (most Malays are Muslims, and Islam forbids them from eating pork).

• Some Chinese food restaurants nowadays can be found serving halal food

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Indonesian Cuisine Influenced

• Malay cuisine bears many similarities to Indonesian cuisine, in particular some of the regional traditions from Sumatra For example like cooking food in coconut milk, lemongrass and ginger etc.

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Cross Cultural Influence

• Being a multicultural country, Malaysians have over the years adapted each other's dishes to suit the taste buds of their own culture. For instance, Malaysians of Chinese descent have adapted the Indian curry, and made it more dilute and less spicy to suit their taste. Chinese noodles have been crossed with Indian and Malay tastes and thus Malay fried noodles and Indian fried noodles were born.

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