101. The Effects of Transmission of Malay Daily Food Knowledge on the Generation Practices
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Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, Mohd Shazali Md. Sharif, and Norazmir Md Nor
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food.type_of_dish ,Convenience food ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Traditional food ,Ethnic group ,Commercialization ,food knowledge transmission ,law.invention ,food ,law ,Medicine ,General Materials Science ,Marketing ,media_common ,Malay ,Daughter ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,food knowledge ,language.human_language ,Transmission (mechanics) ,language ,Thematic analysis ,business ,Malay ethnic - Abstract
This study explored the effects of food transmission activities among the Malay ethnic's food knowledge and the generation practice. Mother and daughter in a family selected as informant in this study. All information analysed using thematic analysis. Commercialization of ingredients, convenience food products, economy, educational level and lifestyles apparently reduced the practices of Malay traditional foods among the young generations. Mothers in particular can play a significant role in preserving the practice of Malay traditional foods. Parents should ensure that the traditional food knowledge is passed down to their generations to ensure the Malay food tradition retains and evolves further.
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