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Originally Posted by ColonelSpecial
This thread has piqued my interest in Muslim holy practices. I was reading about halal and haraam and wondered if there were specific rules/guidelines as to what is allowed to be eaten from sunset to sunrise. Since this is a holy time of reflection and self sacrifice, is the food allowed more somber than non holy times?
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From what I see around town in and Malaysia, the food is a bit more celebratory if anything. In fact, there is a rise in eating out.
In KL there are food stalls that are only in operation during the month of Ramadan. People look forward to Ramadan so they can eat these special hawker's food.
On Hari Raya Adilfitri, the celebration that comes after Ramadan, people here travel from house to house (each house is open to friends and neighbours) eating treats and meals. It's sort of like a Thanksgiving meal except that as the neighbours keep arriving people end up eating in shifts.
I was invited to at least three Hari Raya feasts last year. The food ranged from OK to simply amazing.