NUR ‘AQILAH NASUHA BINTI HARUN

LOCAL FOOD

Qilah : Hello everyone. How are you today?

Audience : Fine.
Qilah : Alright, my name is Aqilah and today, I am going to
share with you about Our Local’s foods which consist of
Malay’s food, Indian’s food as well as Chinese’s food. Can you
name some of our local’s food that you know?
Audience : Nasi lemak ! Satay ! Rendang !
Qilah : Yes. That’s right. As we know, Malaysia is a country that
is rich with culture and unique heritage. The population is
made of mainly Malay, Chinese and Indians while the Borneo
sub origins made out the most of west Malaysia
population. Malaysian food of course is very much
reflective of the diversity of the people staying here. Now I will
tell you in detail about tradisional Malay food. Malay food
in general is rich with herb like lemongrass, tamarind, dried
and fresh chilies, ginger and garlic. Malay dishes can be
distinguished into a few methods of cooking namely masak
merah, masak lemak, masak asam and masak pedas.
Popular dishes that cannot be missed are such as nasi lemak,
sambal belacan, rendang and serunding. Satay, or barbequs
meat on a stick, is originated from Malay cuisine has presence
in restaurants all over the world today. Next we move on to
Indian food. Do you guys know any of our Indian Tradisional
food?
Audience : Chappati ! Tosai !
Qilah : Yes. Thank you ! Indians food, on the other hand, has
very much integrated northern Indian and southern Indian
cuisines when they reach Malaysian shores. Popular for their
curries, banana leaf rice and breads such as chapati, naan and
roti canai. Indian food has also been assimilated with Malay
food through their mix marriages of Indian Malay. The
resultant is Mamak food, which cannot be found in India, itself.
Alright. So, is there anything that you want to ask?
Audience : What are the examples of food that cannot found
in India?
Qilah : Thank you for the question. Okay, some of the foods
that cannot be found in India are The Tarik, murtabak and
rojak.
Audience : What is rojak?
Qilah : Rojak is mixture of fruits with peanut sauce.
Audience : Oooooo..
Qilah : Now, we move on to the last main point which is the
Chinese’s food. It just like Indian food that has been
assimilated with local cuisines. In China itself, Chinese are
divided into so many provinces namely the Cantonese,
Hakka, Hokkien, Hainan and so forth. In Malaysian, Cantonese
food makes the most presence with its stir fry and steaming
method. Chinese dishes such as dim sum, sweet and sour
dishes, char siew, bak kut teh are a few popular dishes.
Steamboat or fondue is also widely available and can be a
great experience. Before I end, here is a quote from Alan
D.Wolfet. “food is symbolic of love when words are
inadequate”. With that, Thank you ! Any question?
Audience : Noo..
Qilah : Alright. There is no denial, Malaysia is a food heaven.
Restaurants open very early through wee hours in the
morning. There is food for every budget. Sometimes a hearty
meal come with a small price, yet does not compromised
on varieties. Head down to street stalls in Kuala Lumpur, the
capital of the country and you will know what I mean. Thank
you.
Audience : Welcome.