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States and Territories of Malaysia
ڨيرق دار الرّضوان
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Flag of Perak Coat of arms of Perak
Flag Coat of arms
State anthem: Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan
Capital Ipoh
Royal capital Kuala Kangsar
Ruling party Barisan Nasional
 - Sultan Sultan Azlan Shah
 - Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
History  
 - Pangkor treaty 1874 
 - Federated into FMS 1895 
 - Japanese occupation 1942 
 - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948 
Area
 - Total 21,006 km²
Population
 - 2007 estimate 2,260,576
 - Density 104.7/km²
HDI  (2000) 0.784 (medium)
National calling code 05
National postal code 30xxx to 36xxx
39xxx
License plate prefix A
Website: http://www.perak.gov.my

Perak (Jawi: ڨيرق) is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor southward and to the west by the Strait of Melaka. Perak is the second-largest state in Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Perak. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Perak. ... Flag of Perak. ... An anthem is a composition to an English religious text sung in the context of an Anglican service. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Malaysia Perak map. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State Establishment Around 1880 Government  - Mayor Mohamad Rafiai Moktar Area  - City 643 km²  (248. ... Kuala Kangsar Municipality Hall Mayor Shafie Arifin Address Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar, Jln Raja Chulan, 33000 Kuala Kangsar Phone number +(605)776 3199 Official website: www. ... General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. ... Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a political coalition in Malaysia. ... Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah (born 1928 in Batu Gajah, Perak) was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1989 to April 25, 1994, and Sultan of Perak. ... Literally, big minister in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan in Malaysia—that is, all states with royal rulers. ... Dato Seri Diraja Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali is the current Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Perak in Malaysia. ... The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was a treaty signed between the Sir Andrew Clarke on behalf of the British and Raja Abdullah of Perak. ... The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four states on the Malay Peninsula - Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - established by the British government in 1895, and lasted until 1946, when they together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States formed the Malayan Union. ... Throughout much of the Second World War, British Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak were under Japanese occupation. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... World map indicating Human Development Index (2006). ... Telephone numbering in Malaysia is regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). ... The postal codes used in Malaysia is a 5 digit code. ... Malaysian vehicle license plates are the license plates displayed on all motorized road vehicles in Malaysia, as required by law. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Yawi. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... State anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Capital Alor Star Royal capital Anak Bukit Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim  - Menteri Besar Mahdzir Khalid History    - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 9,426 km² Population  - 2003 estimate 1,778,188  - Density... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) (formerly Let Penang Lead) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tuan Yang Terutama Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by... State motto: Berserah kepada Tuhan Kerajaan Kelantan State anthem: Selamat Sultan Capital (and royal capital) Kota Bharu Ruling party PAS  - Sultan Tuanku Ismail Petra  - Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat History    - Siamese control 1603   - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942-1946   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 14... State anthem: Pahang State Anthem Capital Kuantan Royal capital Pekan Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Ahmad Shah  - Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 35,964 km² Population  - 2005 estimate 1,372,500  - Density 38. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005... The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west. ...


Perak means silver in Bahasa Malaysia. The name comes most probably from the silvery colour of tin. In the 1890s, Perak, with the richest alluvial deposits of tin in the world was one of the jewels in the crown of the British Empire. However, some say the name comes from the "glimmer of fish in the water" that sparkled like silver. The Arab honorific of the State is Darul Ridzuan, the Land of Grace. This article is about the chemical element. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. ... This article is about the metallic chemical element. ... An alluvial deposit is an accumulation of alluvium (sediment), sometimes containing valuable ore and gemstones, or simply consisting of gravel, sand, or clay, in the bed or former bed of a river. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...


Pulau Pangkor is a small offshore island that provides some tourist activities such as snorkelling. Beach on Pangkor - Photo by Reinhard R Kroisenbrunner Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry from Lumut, a small coastal town that links to Ipoh. ...

Contents

History

Legends tell of a Hindu-Malay kingdom called Gangga Negara in the northwest of Perak. Archaeological discoveries indicate that Perak has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Gangga Negara was believed to be a lost Hindu kingdom somewhere in the state of Perak, Malaysia. ...

Sultan Abdullah of Perak
Sultan Abdullah of Perak

The modern history of Perak began with the fall of the Malacca Sultanate. The eldest son of the last Sultan of Melaka (Sultan Mahmud Shah), Raja Muzaffar Shah, fleeing the Portuguese conquest of 1511, established his own dynasty on the banks of the Sungai Perak (Perak River) in 1528. As the Perak area was extremely rich in tin, it was under almost continuous threat from outsiders. The Dutch unsuccessfully attempted to monopolize the tin trade in the 17th century, and built forts at the mouth of the Perak River and on Pulau Pangkor. In the 18th century, the Bugis, Acehnese, and the Thai all attempted to invade Perak. Only British intervention in 1820 prevented Thai from annexing Perak. Although the British were initially reluctant to establish a colonial presence in Malaya, increasing investment in the tin mines brought a great influx of Chinese immigrants, who formed rival clan groups allied with Malay chiefs and local gangsters, all of whom battled to control the mines. The Perak sultanate, involved in a protracted succession struggle was unable to maintain order. Image File history File links SultanAbdullahPerak. ... Image File history File links SultanAbdullahPerak. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Perak River is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia. ... This article is about the metallic chemical element. ... Beach on Pangkor - Photo by Reinhard R Kroisenbrunner Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry from Lumut, a small coastal town that links to Ipoh. ... The Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi, the southwestern province of Sulawesi, Indonesias third largest island. ... The Achinese (also Acehnese) a people in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in Indonesia. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ...


In her book The Golden Chersonese and The Way Thither (published 1892 G.P. Putnam's Sons) Victorian traveller and adventuress Isabella Lucy Bird (1831-1904) describes how Raja Muda Abdullah as he then was turned to his friend in Singapore, Tan Kim Ching. Tan, together with an English merchant in Singapore drafted a letter to Governor Sir Andrew Clarke which Abdullah signed. The letter expressed Abdullah's desire to place Perak under British protection, and "to have a man of sufficient abilities to show (him) a good system of government." In 1874, the Straits Settlements governor Sir Andrew Clarke convened a meeting on Pulau Pangkor, at which Sultan Abdullah was installed on the throne of Perak in preference to his rival, Sultan Ismail. This Pangkor Treaty also required that the sultan accept a British Resident, who would control all administrative issues other than those pertaining the religion or Malay custom. In 1875, various Perak chiefs assassinated the British Resident James W.W. Birch, resulting in the short-lived Perak War of 1876. Sultan Abdullah was exiled to the Seychelles, and the British installed a new ruler. The new resident, Sir Hugh Low, was well versed in the Malay language and customs, and proved to be a more capable administrator. He also introduced the first rubber trees to Malaya. Kapitan Tan Kim Ching, J.P., (1829 - Feb 1892) Image:Http://www. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826. ... Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Al-Khalidi ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Al-Masyhur, was the third sultan of modern Johor in Malaysia. ... The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was a treaty signed between the Sir Andrew Clarke on behalf of the British and Raja Abdullah of Perak. ... A British Resident or British Resident Minister was a British colonial official who lived and worked in smaller self-governing colonies or protectorates as a political advisor to the leader and as an ambassador of the British Government. ... James W. W. Birch was the first British Resident in Perak, Malaysia. ... The Perak War (1875-1876) took place between British and local forces in Perak, a state in northwestern Malaysia. ... Hugh Low (May 10, 1824 - April 18, 1905) was a British colonial administrator and naturalist. ... Latex being collected from a wounded rubber tree The Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. ...


In 1896, Perak joined Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States. However, the British Resident system lasted until Perak became part of the Federation of Malaya in 1948. Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005... State anthem: Berkatlah Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Capital Seremban Royal capital Seri Menanti Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar  - Menteri Besar Mohamad Haji Hassan History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 6,645 km² Population  - 2007... State anthem: Pahang State Anthem Capital Kuantan Royal capital Pekan Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Ahmad Shah  - Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 35,964 km² Population  - 2005 estimate 1,372,500  - Density 38. ... The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four states on the Malay Peninsula - Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - established by the British government in 1895, and lasted until 1946, when they together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States formed the Malayan Union. ... The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Perak gained independence from the British on August 31, 1957 along with 10 other states in the Federation of Malaya. The federation was enlarged to form Malaysia on September 16, 1963 following the admission of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore. Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965. is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Economy

Historically dominated by tin mining and rubber, Perak suffered greatly with the decline of those industries. Recent efforts have been made to transform the economy into one based on industrial / manufacturing. A new car manufacturing hub called Proton City at Tanjung Malim has been developed with the establishment of state-of-the-art car manufacturing facilities. The Proton City at Tanjung Malim has become the largest manufacturer of Proton cars (Malaysia's national car). This does not cite any references or sources. ... Tanjung Malim is a small town in southern Perak bordering with Selangor state. ... Proton is the Malaysian national carmaker (Malay acronym for Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional, National Automobile Enterprise), which was established in 1983 under the direction of the former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir Mohamad. ...


Administration

Constitutional monarchy

Its current hereditary Sultan of Perak is Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lahu, who was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and formerly the Lord President of Malaysia's Supreme Court. Sultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states. ... Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah (born 1928 in Batu Gajah, Perak) was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1989 to April 25, 1994, and Sultan of Perak. ... Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler, is the official title of the constitutional head of state of the federation of Malaysia. ...


State Government

The Perak State Government is led by the Menteri Besar, Dato' Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali of Barisan Nasional, a former teacher. Literally, big minister in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan in Malaysia—that is, all states with royal rulers. ... Dato Seri Diraja Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali is the current Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Perak in Malaysia. ... Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a political coalition in Malaysia. ...

Map of Perak with 9 region divide
Map of Perak with 9 region divide

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Municipalities

Modern Perak is divided into 9 administrative districts or "daerah" in Malay. These 9 districts, are further divided into administrative Municipal councils (Majlis Bandaraya/Perbandaran and Daerah): A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Municipal council (conseil municipal)(maire) // Despite enormous differences in population, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (maire) and a municipal council (conseil municipal) which manage the commune from the mairie (city hall), with exactly the same powers no matter the size of the commune (with...

  • Kinta- Population: 751,825; Area: 1,958 km².
  1. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
  2. Majlis Daerah Kinta Selatan
  3. Majlid Daerah Kinta Barat
  1. Majlis Perbandaran Taiping (administrate central and south-west part of district)
  2. Majlis Daerah Selama (administrate north part of district)
  1. Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (Majlis Daerah Hilir Perak)
  • Manjung- Population: 191,004; Area: 1,168 km².
  1. Majlis Perbandaran Manjung (Majlis Daerah Manjung)
  1. Majlis Daerah Tapah
  2. Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim
  • Kerian- Population: 52,651; Area: 938 km².
  1. Majlis Daerah Kerian
  1. Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar (Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar)
  • Hulu Perak- Population: 82,195; Area: 6,558 km².
  1. Majlis Daerah Gerik
  2. Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu
  3. Malis Daerah Lenggong
  1. Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah

These districts eventually are divided into several Mukims or Counties which are more politically significant.The main cities and towns in Perak are: Kinta is an administrative district of the state of Perak, Malaysia, and it is divided into three major councils. ... Larut, Matang dan Selama is a district of the northern state of Perak in Malaysia. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Manjung also known previously as Dinding, is located in south-west of state of Perak. ... Batang Padang is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. ... Kerian is a district in the State of Perak in Malaysia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Photo of Lenggong. ... Hulu Perak is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. ... Kuala Kangsar Municipality Hall Mayor Shafie Arifin Address Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar, Jln Raja Chulan, 33000 Kuala Kangsar Phone number +(605)776 3199 Official website: www. ... Hulu Perak is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. ... Perak Tengah is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. ...

  1. Ipoh
  2. Taiping
  3. Teluk Intan
  4. Sungai Siput
  5. Kuala Kangsar
  6. Lumut
  7. Batu Gajah
  8. Tanjung Malim

Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State Establishment Around 1880 Government  - Mayor Mohamad Rafiai Moktar Area  - City 643 km²  (248. ... Coordinates: , Country State District Larut, Matang & Selama Government  - Type Municipality  - Mayor Padzil Khalid Area  - Total 186. ... Coordinates: , Country State District Hilir Perak Government  - Type Municipality  - Mayor Zainal Ariffin Area  - Total 126. ... Sungai Siput is a town in Kinta district, Perak, Malaysia. ... Kuala Kangsar Municipality Hall Mayor Shafie Arifin Address Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar, Jln Raja Chulan, 33000 Kuala Kangsar Phone number +(605)776 3199 Official website: www. ... Lumut is a small town (population 31,880) in Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km south of Ipoh, 2 km from the town of Sitiawan and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. ... Batu Gajah (population 34,000) is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital. ... Tanjung Malim is a small town in southern Perak bordering with Selangor state. ...

Demography

Perak's population is now approximately 2 million. Once Malaysia's most populous state, the decline in the tin mining industry caused an economic slowdown from which it has yet to recover, leading to a massive drain in manpower to higher-growth states such as Penang, Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The ethnic composition of the population was estimated in 2001 to be: Malay (962,050 or 44%), Chinese (924,000 or 42%), Indian (308,600 or 14%), Other (50,000), Other Bumiputra (41,400). State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) (formerly Let Penang Lead) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tuan Yang Terutama Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - Total 243. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bumiputra or Bumiputera (Malay, from Sanskrit Bhumiputra; translated literally, it means son of the soil), is an official definition widely used in Malaysia, embracing ethnic Malays as well as other indigenous ethnic groups such as the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and the tribal peoples in Sabah and Sarawak. ...


Perak State Anthem

Malay English translation
Dilanjutkan Allah usianya Sultan

Adil dan murah memerintah watan
Ditaati rakyat kiri dan kanan
Iman yang soleh Allah kurniakan
Allah berkati Perak Darul Ridzuan
Allah selamatkan Negeri dan Sultan Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ... Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ...

Allah bestow the Sultan a long life
Just and Gracious, ruling the nation
Accord by the people
Allah endow the righteous faith
Sanctify Perak Darul Ridzuan, O Allah
Salvage the nation and Sultan, O Allah

Transport

Rail transport

The railway service is undergoing major upgrading with the advent of electrified trains running on double tracks from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh. Ipoh Railway Station is an imposing structure in the city centre. Built in the Moorish style, this white structure, nicknamed the Taj Mahal of Ipoh, was completed in 1917. The Ipoh Railway Station is said to be the second most beautiful railway station in Malaysia after the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. It is located on Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab. Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - Total 243. ... For other uses, see moor. ... Taj Mahal Location of the Taj Mahal within India The Taj Mahal (Devanagari: ताज महल, Nastaliq: تاج محل) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. ... Kuala Lumpur Railway Station The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...


Cuisine

Lemang, a Malay delicacy made from glutinous rice cooked in a bamboo tube over slow fire is a must-have during the festivities such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji, especially along with some rendang (Malay for meat curry in coconut milk and spices). Some say lemang originated from the indigenous people who cook their rice using bamboo. Lemang is a traditional Malay food cooked in bamboo stick which can be found especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji. ... Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally Fasting Day of Celebration) is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. ... Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى) is second in the series of Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. ... This article is about the dish. ... For other uses, see Bamboo (disambiguation). ...


Tempoyak is another popular Malay delicacy. It is durian extract which is preserved and kept in an urn. Commonly eaten with chillies and other dishes, it is well known due to the popularity of its key ingredient, durian, among the locals. Tempoyak is basically made from the fruit called durian. ...


See also: Ipoh cuisine. The town of Ipoh in Malaysia is famous for its cuisine. ...


External links


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