We love to eat and Singapore has many different types of food unique to each culture and racial group. Children at Faith Kindy explored the different types of food in our community, the types of cutlery used and the dining etiquette we need to observe. By understanding these different practices, we learn to respect cultures different from us.
We invited Auntie Ami from our community to share with us about Malay food and some of the etiquette we need to observe when eating with our Malay friends.
At the end of the demonstration we had a Q & A session. Some of the interesting questions asked by our friends were, why do some of our Malay friends use a mat instead of a table for meals? What happens if I am a left hander, do I really need to use my right hand to eat? It was definitely an eye opening session for us!
Aunti Ami demonstrated to us a simple set up of a Malay meal, how one should one, eat and the washing of hands using the air koboan before and after a meal.
Here’s Auntie Ami feeding us!
And here we are putting our new found knowledge to use - children washing their hands before enjoying the traditional Malay fritter snack Cekodok Pisang (Fried Banana Balls).
