Malay
Open House - A Malaysian culture
To round off the Hari Raya festivities, I thought I’d mention the Open House which is a Malaysian cultural affair during festive seasons. Very appropriate for this post to appear just before the Deepavali festivities too.
An Open House is essentially, opening your house to your visitors. Visitors (usually friends) are welcomed with cookies [...]
Kerepek Bawang - Traditional Malay Crackers
I’m not Malay but I enjoy the local traditional Malay crackers better than potato crisps anyday! And the Hari Raya season is the best time to indulge in the traditional crackers and cookies.
When we visit friends and family during the Hari Raya festive season, it is common to have cookies and crackers or cakes placed [...]
Lemang - Traditional Malay Bamboo Rice
When Hari Raya comes around, you may notice many roadside stalls sprouting up like mushrooms after a rain, roasting sticks of bamboo. If you aren’t familiar with this scene, you may be wondering just what they are up to. These sellers are in fact roasting “Lemang” - a traditional Malay Rice cooked in bamboo.
This is [...]
Rempeyek - Traditional Crackers Snack
Here’s a traditional Malay or Malaysian snack that my Dad loves - Rempeyek. As a kid, he used to take the trouble to make it because he liked it so much and home made ones are always so much nicer!
During this recent Hari Raya (Eidul Fitr) festivities, I went visiting friends with my parents and [...]
