Malaysia

Please respond with your name,date, and source of your information. ( Family members may be used as long as their relationship to you is noted- ex: grandmother )

 * What is the name of your home town?**

"I was born and raised in Penang, Malaysia, an island off the west coast of the Malaysia Peninsula." - Patricia Neckowicz 3/16/09 (Mom)


 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**

"Malaysia is a country made of primarily three ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, and Indian. This combination produces a unique blend of foods including many Chinese recipes with added spices and peppers. My siblings and I grew up with an acquired taste for many spicy foods such as curry."- Patricia Neckowicz 3/16/09 (Mom)


 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country ?**

Most of the ingredients needed for traditional recipes can be found in American grocery stores, usually in the cultural sections. However, many more traditional ingredients can be found in the grocery stores of China Town. It is difficult to find many of the spices and other unique Malaysian ingredients fresh, so I buy them powdered and canned. - Patricia Neckowicz 3/16/09 (Mom)


 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration.**

The day before Chinese New Year, we eat using a custom known as the "steamboat". It includes a large pot on a portable stove placed in the center of a round dining table. We can all cook our own dumplings, vegetables, and meat in the boiling chicken/garlic broth in the pot. We use netted spoon-like utensils to put in raw meat and vegetables and fish out the food the cooked product. - Patricia Neckowicz 3/16/09 (Mom)

Podcast 2009 media type="file" key="Patricia Neckowicz Malaysia Set 8.m4a" width="200" height="165"**
 * Provide a family Malaysia recipe related to your culture. Type the recipe or include a link to your recipe.