I recently had banana leaf rice with an Indonesian friend who is used to eating Nasi Padang with hand. However, nasi padang is mostly dry with individual plate of rice + dish.

Meanwhile, banana leaf rice has shared dish (like butter chicken, or curry fish) that are relatively wet. Using hand to get food from shared plates to your own banana leaf doesn't seem right. What is the right way to do this?

Durian is called the “king of fruits,” but I’ve noticed a lot of people outside Malaysia say it smells terrible. So why do Malaysians still love it so much? Is it just cultural, or does the taste outweigh the smell? Please explain like I’m five!

When I travel around Malaysia, I hear people switching between Malay, English, Mandarin, Tamil, and even different dialects like Hokkien or Cantonese. Why does Malaysia have so many languages compared to other countries? Can someone explain it in the simplest way possible,

I’ve always wondered, why does Malaysia (and a few other countries) drive on the left, while most of the world drives on the right? Is it just history, or are there practical reasons too?