Zhou Sen listened to Xiao Fang's introduction, he was still very happy, Southeast Asia still has its own characteristics, the ingredients are similar, but the customs and practices are different, the dishes will be different, and they will be improved according to the tastes of the locals and tourists, so that Malaysia's food is richer and more delicious.

Xiao Fang told Zhou Sen, "Malaysian cuisine is generally cooked with spices such as curry, worship, and Dongyan, with sour and hot tastes, bright and rich colors, and the variety is still very rich, chicken, duck, fish, and seafood, but the method is slightly different from Chinese cuisine." ”

Zhou Sen asked, "Why do Malaysians like sour and spicy tastes, instead of sweets like Shanghainese?"

Xiao Fang said: "In Southeast Asia, because the weather is hot, rainy and humid, it is already very hot, if you eat sweets again, it is easy to get tired, eat some sour and hot flavors, you will feel refreshed, Malaysia's taste is still relatively heavy, they like to eat sour and spicy food, if you don't put in these seasonings, the food will not taste, and it will not taste good." ”

"With these seasonings, the food will be delicious and popular, and diners will find it delicious, and there will be repeat customers, and they will come to the restaurant, and the better the restaurant business will be!"

"Oh, I see, that's the reason. Zhou Sen nodded.

"Reporter Zhou, I don't know if you're still used to eating? A few dishes in my store, some of them are very sour and spicy!"

Zhou Sen smiled, "I eat in China compared to the price of light, go abroad for interviews, go to Cambodia is better, Cambodian food is not too spicy, I think Thai food is more spicy, may have something to do with Thai seasoning, they also like to use curry, but also like to use very spicy chili peppers to side dishes, Singapore's spicy crab is also very spicy, I need to order some drinks after eating, otherwise my lips will not be able to stand it." ”

Xiao Fang smiled, "Then you can choose some food that suits your taste according to your taste, I ordered some food that is not too spicy, and also ordered some sour and spicy food, if you can't eat spicy, don't force it, I also ordered some drinks." ”

"Okay!"

"Let me introduce the practices and characteristics of Malay cuisine! Let's talk while eating, we are all friends, everyone relax, you eat and listen!"

"Good!"

"Malay cuisine has been developed under the influence of Indians, Chinese and Middle Easterners who have come to Malaysia, and the main ingredients are especially spices such as chilli, lemongrass, ginger, curry leaves and cumin. ”

"You also mentioned before that these ingredients, spices are very similar to India, Thailand, Cambodia, yes, it is true, they were all originally introduced to Malaysia by Indians and Arabs. ”

"The cooking method is mainly steamed, boiled and stir-fried, which does not mean that Malay cuisine is all strong dishes, and the taste of northern Malaysian cuisine and Thai cuisine is relatively close, mainly sour and spicy, and more spices are used. ”

"The southern cuisine is similar to Singapore's taste, with a sweet and heavy taste, while Sabah focuses on Malay-Chinese cuisine with a light and strong flavor, and at the same time blends the characteristics of coconut flavor. ”

"Geographical location is very important, you will find neighboring countries, the geography is relatively close, eating habits and food culture will influence each other, Cambodia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Malaysia, these countries are very close, eating habits and food culture are similar, practices and businesses learn from each other. ”

"Everyone found that Malaysia and Thailand like to use curry, curry is also used a lot in Indian cuisine, this is a common ingredient, some cities in China also use curry, but some cities rarely use curry, this is different regions and eating habits, so there will be differences. ”

"One side of the water and soil, one side of the people, this sentence illustrates habits, diet is also habitual, people in different regions are different, the food they eat will be different. ”

"The biggest difference between Malaysian curry and Thai curry is that coconut milk is used to reduce the spicy taste and enhance the aroma, the taste is calmer, and a variety of spices are added to it, such as tamarind, bay leaf and taro, etc., so that the curry is spicy and moist, these 5 kinds of sauces can be tried in Sabah, because the chef here is said to be from a time-honored restaurant in Malaysia, good at Malay-Chinese food, in order to taste to match the local taste, there is also a special meter to adjust the sauce. ”

"There are still a lot of restaurants in Malaysia, Malaysians still like food very much, there are many people, there are a variety of tastes, there are many immigrants in Malaysia, there are Chinese, there are Indians, there are Arabs, the eating habits and cuisine of immigrants have also added new vitality to the local food culture in Malaysia, integrating the food characteristics of many places. ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "I also know this, Malaysia is a pluralistic society, and it is also fully expressed in terms of food, etc., which brings together Malaysian native peoples, Chinese, Indian, and Western foods, making a variety of flavors of food." ”

Zhou Sen asked again: "What is the staple food in Malaysia?"

Xiao Fang replied: "The main food of Malaysians is rice rice, and noodles are also quite common, and the more famous foods include nasi lemak, fragrant chicken satay, beef and lamb skewers, Malay pastries, bamboo rice, turmeric rice, etc. ”

"The color of these rice is very beautiful, the turmeric rice is yellow and very beautiful, the bamboo rice is also very distinctive, and some rice made with curry chicken, and the yellow curry is also very beautiful. ”

"Of course, there are also many Chinese in Malaysia, influenced by the Chinese, and there are also Chinese food, stuffed tofu, shrimp noodles, fried kuay teow, curry noodles, clear soup powder, crepes, Hainanese chicken rice, clay pot chicken rice, wonton noodles, Hong Kong dim sum, bak kut teh, Penang spicy sand, etc., there are many kinds, these are the more common Chinese food for our Chinese. ”

"Malaysia is also influenced by Indian cuisine, there are also some Indians who come to Malaysia, they also bring their special food, Indian food is also spicy, the most common is Qila tea and all kinds of pancakes, other Indian food is chabadi, worship, crumbs, etc., Indian banana rice is also famous. ”

"Of course, Malaysia is also more Westernized like Singapore, there are many Western restaurants and fast food restaurants in Malaysia, young people's favorite fast food restaurants are KFC hometown chicken, McDonald's fast food restaurants, pizza houses, etc., these are more popular Western fast food, young people's life rhythm is relatively fast, work is also busy, there is no time to eat slowly, they like to eat fast food, this kind of fast food in the West, some can be held in the hand, while walking and eating, very convenient. ”

"So Malaysia is a country of immigrants, there are many different foreign populations, large places, large populations, from many places that do not listen, the languages are more diverse, young people can speak English, speak very fluently, Malay, English, Chinese, but also Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka, as well as Arabic and Hindi. ”

"When these people come here to immigrate, they also bring food culture to Malaysia and enrich Malaysia's cuisine. ”

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