What is Malay ethnic dish?

What is Malay food?

Malay cuisine, is the cuisine eaten by the ethnic Malays from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and southern Thailand. Malays have their pwn unique cuisine, that differenciates it from all other Asian cuisines. Malay dishes, are generally made with meats such as chicken, beef and hard-boiled egg marinaded in a sweet sauce that is served with rice. Malay cuisine is known for their uses of lots of spices. Shrimp paste, coconut milk, onions, garlic and curry. Also, just about every Malay dish is served with rice. As rice, is one of the most important staple ingredients in Malay cuisine. Chinese people use chopsticks, Malay people eat with their right hands. Also, Malay food is commonly served on banana leaves. One of the most symbolic food for ethnic Malays is nesi lemak. This is as equivalent to pasta/noodles with Italians. This is their national dish, and is one of Malaysia's national dishes. Marinade sweet meat with creamy rice. Satay, is also another popular Malay snack/dish. Satay, is sweet grilled chicken, pork, beef, tofu and other seafoods or meats on skewers in peanut sauce. Since Malays are known to be devout Muslims, their cuisine is strictly regulated by Islamic law. Pork and alcohol are two ingredients that are always absent in Malay cuisine. Although ethnic Malays who are Christians, exempt themselves from this rule. Malay cuisine has also been influenced by Chinese, Indian and Arabic cuisines. Satay itself, is actually Malay-style kabobs which is an Arabic dish.

What is the culture of the christian Malay?

Malays who profess the Christian faith, are basically the same as all of the other ethnic Malays. But they simply don't profess the Islamic faith. So, Christian Malays get to eat pork and drink alcohol and such. Malay Christians also do not have to wear hijabs or sarongs which is the traditional ethnic Malay clothing. Because mainstream Malay culture is Muslim. Think of Malay Christians like Filipinos that speak Malay and not Tagalog/Filipino.

Is Mahathir of Arab descent?

No, he is 3/4 malay and 1/4 Malabar Indian. His father was half Malabar Indian and half Malay, his mother was pure blooded Malay. So a large % of his ancestry is Malay, his culture is Malay, his language is Malay and his upbringing was in a Malay home. He is Malay in all aspects.

What are the main ethnic groups in Malaysia?

The main ethnic groups in Malaysia are Malay, Chinese, and Indian. The Malay ethnic group is the largest, followed by the Chinese and Indian communities. There are also indigenous groups such as the Orang Asli and various ethnicities from Sabah and Sarawak.

What did the Malay contribute to Filipinos culture?

Most of Filipino culture is of ethnic Malay background. Filipinos, are known for eating with their hands which is a Malay tradition. Just like Chinese use chopsticks, and Africans use bread and such. Every Filipino meal is served with rice on banana leaves, along with meat that is marinaded in a thick sweet sauce which also a Malay cuisine. Although, Malays don't use pork ever since most Malays are Muslims. Filipinos however do use pork. Tagalog, is also influenced by Malay. There is a lot of cognates and loanwords between Malay and Tagalog/Filipino. Some of our native buildings in the Philippines are also built Malay style. Also, many people forget that Filipinos in reality are ethnic Malays. But, by Malaysian law an ethnic Malay is a person who is a Muslim and speaks the Malay language. Filipinos are for the most part neither of those, which is you'll mostly hear that Filipinos are of "Malay stock" but aren't considered ethnic Malays. Philippine definition of Malay is different, in Filipino law; a Malay is a native of Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia as well as Thailand and Singapore. Most of the Malay influence is seen with the physical traits and appearances of typical Filipinos, and MOST of the cuisine (with a sprinkle of Spanish), and also the language to a lesser extent.

What country did the Malay's come from?

The Malays originated from the Malay Archipelago, which includes modern-day Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore. They are a diverse ethnic group with a shared culture and language.

What is Malay culture?

Malay culture, refers to the cultures of the ethnic Malays and countries that are of Malay background. Like Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei who's national cultures are of Malay background. Even though ethnic Malays only form a minority but large population in Indonesia. According to Malaysian context, Malay culture includes professing the Islamic faith and speaking the Malay language. Malays have a diverse culture like those living in Indonesia. They have a mix of Javanese influence. The Malay style of governing is an Islamic theocracy, meaning Christians and Hindus are not able to take part in political office. Brunei's leader is a "sultan", which is of Arab and Islamic tradition.

Who are the malays?

Malays are an Austronesian group of peoples from Southeast Asia that inhabits the Malay Peninsula and islands of the Malay Archipelago, Indonesia, Brunei, southern Thailand and southern Philippines. They speak the Malay language, and a defining trait of an ethnic Malay is one who follows Islam and adheres to Malay customs.BY COUNTRY - GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONIn the Malay Peninsula, the ethnic Malays are found in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. In Thailand, most of the ethnic Malays live in the southern provinces of Thailand bordering Malaysia. Malays, also make up one of Singapore's officially recognized populations. Since 60% of Malaysia's population are ethnic Malays, the Malays are obviously in Peninsular Malaysia. In the Malay Archipelago, ethnic Malays live in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. They form the majority populations in Malaysia and Brunei and a significant minority population in Indonesia. Nearly all of Brunei's population are ethnic Malays, since Brunei is a very small country in Borneo that is surrounded by Malaysia. In Indonesia, most of the Malays live in Borneo, Sulawesi, western Sumatra and parts of Java. About 10-30% of Indonesia's populare are ethnic Malays. The rest are either Javanese or indegenous.LANGUAGEThe Malays, speak the Malay language. Malay is a member of the Austronesian family of languages, also known as "Malayo-Polynesian". Malay is a world major language and is the national languages of Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. An official language in Singapore and a minority in Thailand and Sri Lanka. In Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, the ethnic Malays speak the standard form of Malay which is known as "Bahasa Melayu" or "Malay language". Sometimes in Malaysia, it is referred to as "Bahasa Malaysia" or "Malaysian language". In Thailand, the Malays also speak their own Malay dialect known as "Yawi" or "Patanni Malay". The national standard form of Malay spoken in Indonesia is known as "Bahasa Indonesia" or "Indonesian". It too, is a major language of the world. Indonesian differs from the standard form of Malay, spoken in Malaysia and Singapore. In Brunei, there is also "Bruneien Malay", or "Brunei Melayu" but the standard Malay is also Brunei's national language. Various peo ple from Borneo also speak their own Malay dialects or creoles like those living in the Malaysian provinces of Sabah and Sarawak.CULTURE & CUISINEMalay culture, is of Austronesian stock with an entire load of Chinese, Arabic and Indian influences. Malays use wood to build their houses and villages called "kampongs". Malay architecture is also known for its ability to make houses durable from typhoons. Malay cuisine consists of meats and seafoods marinaded in various sauces. Although due to religious regulations, pork is absent in Malay cuisine. Every Malay meal is served with rice, and served on banana leaves. Malays eat with hands, as a tradition; with the right hands. Rice and coconut milk are two staple ingredients of Malay cuisine. A lot of sauces made by Malays use coconut milk. Satay is a popular Malay snack/dish made of grilled meats, seafoods or tofu on skewers. Chinese, Arabic and Indian influences have also played a major role in influencing Malay culture. In fact those are the top three influences of Malay culture. Brunei's leader is a sultan.MALAY AS A "RACE"Malay can also refer to the Malay Race. The Malay Race and the ethnic Malays are two different things. Ethnic Malays are focused on the ethnic group living in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia. The Malay Race on the other hand, includes people from all of Southeast Asia, Oceania and the African island of Madagascar. So this would mean that Samoans, Tongans, Fijians, Madagascar Africans, Hawaiians, Javanese, Balinese, Taiwanese and all other Southeast Asian and Oceanic people are all "Malays" by race, not ethnicity. The term "Malay Race" is simply an easier term for "Austronesian people". Meaning everyone from the entire region of Austronesia (which strectches all the way from the African island of Madagascar to Hawaii's easternmost tip).

Where is The Malay Arhcipelago?

The Malay Archipelago consists of the modern day countries of Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and East Timor. This is where people got the concept of Malay as a race (Malays are also an ethnic group). Although, Malay as a race is being an outdated term. Because back then, people believed that all indegenous Indonesians, Filipinos, Malaysian, Bruneiens and East Timorese are all ethnic Malays. I use to think that too. But they are just Malay by race. So the Malay Archipelago is located in Asia, Southeast Asia. Before, the entire region was called "Malaysia" (combination of Malay and Asia).

Where did malays come from?

There are, a number of places of origin for ethnic Malays. But you have to be careful which "Malay" you are referring to. Whether you are referring to the ethnic Malays centered around the Malay Peninsula or Malay Archipelago or the Malay Race which is focused on all of Southeast Asia, Oceania and the African island of Madagascar.Theoretically, ethnic Malays; have three places of origin. China, Taiwan and the African island of Madagascar for Madagascar is where a lot of Austronesian people are descended from. Ethnic Malays, are thought to have their origins from two places in China. There is a Chinese scripture, that mentions a kingdom in China called "Mo Lo Yu", Malays are called "Melayu" in the Malay language. This is a theoretical, and legend-based. The other, is the Yunnan Province. There is where many, Southeast Asian ethnicities are thought to have derived from. Including ethnic Malays, Khmers (Cambodians), and the Tai-Dai peole (Vietnamese, Thai, Laotian). Also, ethnic Malays have genetic similarity with Taiwanese aborgines. Ethnic Malays, are Austronesian speakers so they definately have origin in Taiwan and Africa since those are the two places where all of Austronesian speakers are thought to have originated. Some ethnic Malays, also have some Indian origin as well, but those from Malaysia and Indonesia have some Indian origin. After Taiwan, the starting origin then reached the Philippines and then later Borneo, Sulawesi and Sumatra. Prior to this discovery, people (especially Filipinos) thought that Malays were from Indonesia and then sailed up north to Malaysia, Brunei and Philippines. And whenever I see that, the term "bogus" comes into mind. Big and bold as it is here. Because that is the best word to describe that theory. Because the Malay language has no origin in the Philippines. Despite being disproven, Filipino schools STILL continue to preach this totally bogus lie which is why Filipinos these days yap on about how "totally ethnic Malay" they are yet they don't even speak the language. The Malays did come to the Philippines, but the Filipinos were already there from an origin in China and Taiwan. After the Taiwanese and Chinese lineage, the true Malay as an "ethnicity" started in Borneo and Sumatra. That is where the true ethnic Malays formed, that is where the Malay language began to take shape. Not the Philippines, therefore Filipinos are not "Malays" by ethnicity! Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese Indonesians all speak Malay (as Indonesian), they aren't ethnic Malays but they don't have a problem with it.The Malay Race on the other hand, also has its origins in Taiwan and Madagascar. Meaning that Illocanos (Filipino), Tausugs (Filipino/Malaysian), all Filipino ethnic groups, Taiwanese, Javanese (Indonesians), Sundanese (Indonesians), all other Indonesian ethnicities are related and close to ethnic Malays but are not ethnic Malays. Vietnamese people also have some Malay (Austronesian) origin.

What is the next most common ethnic group in Malaysia after Malay and Chinese?

Tamils form the next largest minority.

What did people in Singapore eat?

Chicken rice is a popular dish. Singaporeans eat Indian, Chinese and Malay food.