The Social Attributes of Traditional Food in Malaysia

 The Social Attributes of Traditional Food in Malaysia

by Angel Tham Chi Kei,Pek Xin Hui,Chang Yu Sze,Chua Qi An,Cheng Yi Rou

From:3IRIS

Malaysia is a country that finds itself in the middle of most other Southeast Asian countries, experienced colonialism from multiple colonial powers, and has huge minority populations from India and China. Based off of this, it is no wonder that Malaysian cuisine is so incredibly diverse. In this post I will try to highlight some famous dishes that are from Malaysia or have become commonplace in Malaysia. There are so many dishes from surrounding countries that are represented in Malaysia with their own twist, along with the existing immense number of dishes from Malaysia’s three major ethnic groups. Keep reading for a little overview of traditional Malaysian food and some must try dishes!