Banana leaf rice is Indian in origin and its finger-licking goodness is loved by all communities in Malaysia.
Eating on a leaf is a novelty much loved by Malaysians and just as much by foreign travellers and expatriates in Malaysia. A practice that is common in the Philippines, India and Cambodia, people believe that eating on a banana leaf will enhance the taste of the food served on it.
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