A rice dish from China and made popular in Malaysia is served as small balls in one of the country's oldest cities, Malacca. <br /> <br />The traditional dish was started by Hainanese immigrants from China who came to Malaya (now Malaysia) in the 19th and 20th century. <br /> <br />Rice cooked in chicken stock is referred to as chicken rice in Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore, where it is readily available. <br /> <br />But in Malacca, the dish is served up as chicken rice balls . <br /> <br />It's served with poached chicken and is mixed usually with garlic, ginger and onions and found only in Malacca, a tourist hot spot. <br /> <br />Restaurant owners who sell the balls at about RM0.40 a piece say Malacca's colonial-era Chinese packed them as such for easier and quicker eating. <br /> <br />Queues for these chicken rice balls, which are popular among locals and tourists, can sometimes stretch onto the streets during weekends. <br /> <br />Malay Muslims make up the majority of Malaysia's approximately 32 million inhabitants but the country is also home to sizeable ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities. – AFP <br /> <br />Website: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themalaysianinsight <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/msianinsight/ <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msianinsight/
