Research on Malaysia

Malaysia has been around for a long time. Ancient Malaysia started around 35,000 BC – 100 BC. Historians have stated that the past of Malaysia is “shrouded in mystery” which is a black hole in Asian history. In 1961, the term "Malaysia" came into being after Tunku convinced Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak to join Malaya in a federal union. Back then Malaysia was a large race of people from multiple races and cultures. The national language in Malaysia is called Malay, however the Chinese dominate business and trade and most Malay people struggle from economic hardship. Recently Malaysia has undergone great growth and prosperity and has made significant progress in relationships because of the Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammed who led the country from 1981-2003.

When you go to Malaysia they have some great dishes to try. The cuisine of China and southern India are influences to Malaysia’s food heritage. Main ingredients that are used in Malaysian food would be tropical fruits and seafood along with chilies and curries from India. Breakfast is the major meal of the day in Malaysia. A typical meal for breakfast would be nasi kandar, fish curry served with meat in chili sauce and boiled eggs. There is also usually rice cooked in coconut milk served with fish curry, coconut sambal and cucumber pickle. Malaysia is known for their inexpensive food and food stalls which are usually located in small towns, or even big cities. The most popular dish of Malaysia is called Satay. Satay is bite sized pieces of beef, mutton or chicken which are marinated in spices then skewed through thin bamboo strips and barbequed over charcoal fire. This dish is usually served with rice cake and a raw cucumber pineapple and onion salad. Often time sweet spicy peanut sauce goes well with this dish.

If you ever decide to visit Malaysia you can always go visit a rain forest. This is a very popular thing to do whenever someone visits Malaysia. Malaysia is the oldest rain forest on the planet and is also one of the most unique in the world. You can visit the rain forest either day or night and experience the beauty of it. Another activity you can do while in Malaysia is diving. Diving in the tropical waters of Malaysia has some of the world’s best scuba diving. Some areas when you go scuba diving you can get 100 or more feet of visibility. Year after year there is more access to protection for the unique marine life in Malaysia. Another amazing site seeing thing to experience in Malaysia is the beautiful caves that they have. Malaysia has the world’s largest single cave passage along with the longest cave passage both located in the Gunung Mulu National Park.

Overall, Malaysia would be a great place to visit for the site seeing, great food and the history of this country. What was meaningful for me when learning about Malaysia was the amount of world’s first, or world’s largest things that they have. You don’t usually hear about Malaysia and now that I have researched the history, food and site seeing it makes me want to visit this foreign country that I use to know very little about.