A hybrid of south Indian curry dishes to Han Chinese style of cooking, the 10 day long Malaysian food festival "Rasa Ria Malaysia" offers a taste of food from the South East Asian country.
"Malaysian cuisine is a blend of Indian, Chinese and Malay cuisines, over the time there have western influences from the French, Portuguese and English settlers, who have also influenced the platter", says Datuk Tan Seng Sung, Malaysian High Commissioner to India who inaugurated the festival.
Cooked with ingredients brought specially from Malaysia, the fare at the festival include Satay, skewered chicken served with peanut sauce and Ketupat, a Malaysian spice prepared like a kabab and the Kuih Chara, a soft sweet made out of flour dipped in sugar syrup and spices.
Throughout centuries, Malaysia has been influenced by cultures from India, and other Asian nations like China, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan with which it shared trade relations.
It was colonised by the British during which the British rulers encouraged Indians and Chinese settlers to inhabit the island country. (MORE)