Why are Malaysian kids enjoying cooking during the lockdown?


Children and teenagers alike are enjoying cooking and baking during the lockdown as they get to cook, eat, play with food and help their parents. — KAMPUS PRODUCTIONS/Pexels

Being cooped up at home with nowhere to go and little to do is hard on young children and teenagers alike. Which is why cooking offers a fun, creative outlet that also serves as an important life skill.

For young children, there is the innocence of “helping” in the kitchen.

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