Malaysia, a Place I Call Home

just like many other countries, Malaysia has its hidden gems as well as traps. The idea is to discover the gems and to avoid the traps. I will share with you all that I know and love about this beautiful and friendly country where I was born and where I call home.
Though it is a relatively young country, gaining independence from the British only in 1957, it has an interesting history and a rich and diverse culture. Here you'll discover more about Malaysia, and hopefully discover the gems. Check out the things you can do in Malaysia. The Malays here are similar to the Malays of Indonesia and the Philippines. They form about 60% of the population. This is followed by the Chinese, like me, so I am Malaysian Chinese but not a Malay, at about 25% of its population. The Indians form about 8% of its population. The others include indigenous people of the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak. There are also significant numbers of Eurasians here too. Being different in culture and religious beliefs have contributed to making us very unique and interesting. Though Islam is the official religion, there is freedom of religion in Malaysia. You'll be surprised by the number of churches and temples you will see during your visit here. Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages, The official language of Malaysia is known as Bahasa Malaysia. Despite that, English remains an active second language in many areas of Malaysian society and is compulsory, serving as the medium of instruction for Maths and Sciences in all public schools. Follow it will be Chinese and Tamil, mother language of Chinese and indian. Malaysia is muslim contry but our citizen can choose any religion they one here. So if you pay a visit to Malaysia, you will see a lot of Chinese temple, Christian church, tamil temple and of course Islam muslim mosque in different design. As I said above Malaysia is a country of multi-ethnic society practising multi-culturalism and multi-religion. Each ethnic group practises its own religion and belief which means various festivals are celebrated throughout the year. These festivals are usually celebrated either nationwide or at state level. "Open house" concept is practised almost all the festivals, which means inviting relatives and friends to partake in the food and festivity occasion. Some of these festivals are public holidays. For example, Chinese New Year,Chritmas, Deepavali, Hari Raya Haji and many more.
What do we eat in Malaysia? it is quite similar as Taiwan as we have variety of foods too. Mostly because of our different races culture. You'll be attracted to the food which is sometimes out of this world. There are really so many things for you to eat and drink, and they all cost so little. It's sometimes called a food lovers' paradise. First, it will be NASI LEMAK. A popular dish based on rice in Malaysia which the is rice steamed with coconut milk to give it a rich fragrance, and served with fried anchovies, peanuts, sliced cucumber, hard boiled eggs and a spicy chilli paste known as sambal. For a more substantial meal, nasi lemak can also be served with a choice of curries, or a spicy meat stew called rending. It is a typical Malaysian food that fancied by all Malaysian. Next, will be one of my favour, Roti Canai. It is a Indian style bread eat together with indian curry sauce. Although Malaysia are Muslim country, This does not prohibit others like Chinese and indian from producing and consuming pork products. Pork can be bought in wet markets, supermarkets and hypermarkets. Next we talk about fruits, Malaysia's climate allows for fruit to be grown all year round. Most tropical fruits are either grown in Malaysia or imported from neighbouring countries. The most popular fruits is Durian. I think most of you guys have heard it before. It is a fruit with a spiky outer shell and a characteristic odour is a local tropical fruit that is notable because it provokes strong emotions either of loving it or hating it. It is also known as the "King of the Fruits. The rambutan also has a distinctive appearance, being red or yellow in colour (when ripe) and having fleshy pliable spines or 'hairs' on its outer skin. The mangosteen, often called the "Queen of the Fruits".The lychee, which has a bumpy red skin and sweet, sometimes made with tea to make it sweet. They are sold all year round. The mango, a refreshing fruit. The longan, which name translates to 'Dragon Eye' in Chinese, but not to be confused with mata kucing in Malay (literally 'cat's eye') which have quite similarities except mata kucing is slightly smaller and it's similar to lychee. The guava, a fruit that comes in two varieties : "jambu air", meaning water guava and "jambu batu", meaning rock guava. It is a crisp and sweet tasting fruit.
As a conclusion, I feel so proud to be a Malaysian citizen.I sincerely hope that the information provided by me although it is not really a lot, proves useful and informative to you. And that it has created a desire for you to come and discover the gems of Malaysia for yourself, if you want to know more about Malaysia, feel free to pay a vist to Malaysia, The truly Asia.
Thank you.