ENGLISH WORKBOOK FORM 1

Discuss in your group, refer the question 1.1 and present it

Burasak or buras is a type of Indonasian rice dumpling, cooked with coconut milk packed inside a

banana leaf pouch. It is a delicacy of the Bugis and often consumed as a staple to replace steamed
rice or ketupat. It is similar to lontong, but with richer flavour acquired from coconut milk.

Burasak is made by steaming the rice until half-cooked, then cooking further in coconut milk mixed
with daun salam bay leaf and salt until all of the coconut milk is absorbed into the rice. Then the

half-cooked coconut milk rice is wrapped inside banana leaves in cylindrical or pillow shapes, secured

with strings made from banana leaf fibers or any kind of string. Usually, two cylinders of burasa are

tied together as one. The rice packages are then steamed further until completely cooked.

The Muruts are famous for this popular dish, which is made by compressing wild boar meat or sh into a
broad bamboo tube. It is left raw inside together with salt and cooked rice with each hollow side of the
tube stu ed with leaves. The whole thing is then left to ferment for weeks, sometimes even months
before being served on the dinner table with tapioca starch.

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Hinava is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dish of raw fish cured in lime juice. Typically, firm
fleshed white fish like mackerel (hinava sada tongii) is marinated with lime juice,
sliced shallots, chopped chilli, julienned ginger and grated dried seed of the
bambangan fruit. Optional additions may include sliced bitter gourd.

Manok pansoh, an Iban dish, is unique in the sense that its ingredients are cooked in a bamboo.
Cut chicken pieces, lemongrass, and tapioca leaves are stu ed into bamboo before it is cooked
over an open re. This cooking method seals in the avour, which results in juicy and tender
chicken with gravy perfumed by lemongrass and bamboo.

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Listen to the audio and fill in the blank.

Malay heritage varies from north to south however, there are
various similarities and differences. Essentially, Malay
heritage food is influenced by a _______ of cultures, such as
Arab, Indian, Chinese, Siamese, _______, Minangkabau, and
others. ________ regions in Malaysia are known for their
unique or ____________, such as beef rendang, laksa, nasi
lemak, and tapai. Indeed, it is noted that Malay food is
identical in terms of its ________. This can be seen from the
pre preparation, ________ of cooking, and availability and use
of ___________ ingredients, such as local _________ and
spices. This article highlights the ________ Malay food, past
___________ of Malay food. In addition, this article also
discusses the__________________ and table _________
practices among Malay communities. The reported findings
are expected to ___________ to the literature
on food culture, ____________ in Malay heritage food.

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1.1 Fill inthe blank.

a) What the culture is food from?
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b) When the food will be serve?
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c) How to appreciate cultural diversity in food?
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List the synonym words in the yellow box after that write
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Each of group choose 1 picture and discuss in the group
After that promote the food.

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