Let's Enjoy Belitung! Get to Know Eating Bedulang, A Tradition Full of Symbols of Togetherness

If the grilled fish served is a large fish such as mackerel, cut the fish into three parts.

The head is cooked by gangan for people who cook or help at celebrations. The middle part is for making fish satay, then the tail part is for grilling.

Chicken opor is also served in the form of one large piece.

According to Salim, it's not that it can't be cut into small pieces, but this is the feeling of togetherness when enjoying eating bedulang.

"If you eat a little, eat a little, if you eat a lot, eat a lot, depending on how we take it," he continued.

Pineapple chilli sauce is served as a dip for grilled fish.

Apart from being a complementary dish, pineapple chili sauce is also believed to neutralize the fats in chicken opor.

When enjoying eating bedulang, the youngest must serve the older by giving them a plate and asking them to take rice and side dishes first.

This also marks the etiquette of respecting parents.

After finishing eating, only one bowl should be used to wash as much as possible. Then wipe using a napkin.

There is also a special way to use napkins so that everyone always gets a clean napkin.

Moreover, the Malays who identify as Muslims must apply the etiquette that cleanliness is part of their faith.

The napkin is initially folded in half four times.

After wiping their hands, the first person who has used the napkin must turn the fold over before the second person uses it.

The second person then double-folds the napkin, then folds it in the opposite direction for the third person to use.