Things to Know About the Western and Eastern Eating Habits
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Things to Know About the 
Western and Eastern Eating 
Habits
When it comes to Eastern cuisine, dishes 
originating from the Asian region, such as rice 
and noodles, come to our mind. When it comes 
to Western Food Sutera, such as bread, pasta, 
or burger, comes to our mind. Many stereotypes 
and traditions influence how we eat, dine, or 
drink. Our eating habits are shaped by the eating 
practices of food that we are familiar with and 
comfortable with.
7 Eating Habits 
between Malaysian 
and Western
Utensils: 
The tradition of western culture is eating with a fork and 
spoon. Every course of the meal is served with unique 
utensils, such as in French dining. 
Cooking Techniques:
As we talk about Malaysian cooking techniques 
steaming, boiling, and stir-frying are popular ones. It 
includes soup and fried pan dumplings, steamed 
veggies, and many more.
Table and Seating Configuration:
Generally, Malaysian people dine around the 
round table which encourages inclusivity no 
matter where they sit. Everyone can see 
each other when they dine around the round 
table, and it also encourages people to 
connect and chat with each other. 
Sharing vs Individual Dishes:
In Malaysia, most dishes are served to be 
shared over noodles or rice. So whenever 
you go to a restaurant, you will have a bowl 
of white rice and side dishes placed on the 
centre table. But in western culture, you will 
find individual dishes which are common. 
Varieties:
Western meals start with a starter, a main course, and 
dessert. On the other hand, multicourse Malaysian meals 
are served with usually soup, rice or noodles, or vegetable 
and meat side dishes.
 
Flavours:
Eastern dishes are bold and aromatic in flavour. They use 
ingredients that bring out the dishes' flavours, such as 
vinegar, five-spice powder, cooking wine, and soy sauce. 
Western cuisine is not that much spicy, and it's mostly 
served with processed sauce. 
Dessert
In eastern culture, many people love to have fruits such as 
watermelon, papaya, or rock melon as dessert. In contrast, 
ice cream is the most popular dessert for western people. 
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