Sustainable housing landscape concept as a source of wrapping materials for preserving culture activities in Malay traditional food
Mhd Nor Osman1, Anwar Fikri Abdullah2, Muhamad Abd Aziz Ab Gani3.
In the Malay community, traditional food packaging is made from a variety of
natural ingredients / leaves. The interesting aspect of Malay cakes in the Malay
Archipelago is the type of leaves used to wrap food. Examples of leaves used are:
banana leaf, upih pinang, baharu leaves, ketapang leaves, yam leaves, pandanus leaves,
coconut leaves and rubber tree leaves. However, among these ingredients, banana
leaves are very popular and most widely used as wrappers for some Malay food and
cakes as wrappers. Uniquely, each type of cake has its own packaging and technique
methods, even using the same material from the wrapping material. More unique
are some traditional kueh that use coconut leaf and have to go through the woven
process to make cone or casing. This privilege requires a skill not everyone,
especially this generation. He should be taught this knowledge of woven art /
wrapping and the cultural elements behind him will be transferred to a new
generation. If not preserved, the country will lose its cultural identity. Modern
packaging are using plastic and PVC materials threatens our culture and yet this
material will worsen the quality of environmental pollution if the disposal of this
waste is not properly managed. In order to pursue this traditional culture, the
community is encouraged to plant trees that can be used as packaging of this
tradition, around the house and yet contributed for environmental sustainability.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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