Editing Perak (section)

=== Cuisine ===
{{see also|Ipoh cuisine}}
[[File:IpohWhiteCoffee..jpg|thumb|right|[[Ipoh white coffee]], Perak's signature [[drink]]<ref name="Ipoh white coffee">{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2019/09/10/intriguing-and-interesting-inception-of-ipoh-white-coffee/|title=Intriguing and interesting inception of Ipoh White Coffee|author=Dave Avran|work=Free Malaysia Today|date=10 September 2019|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026044300/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2019/09/10/intriguing-and-interesting-inception-of-ipoh-white-coffee/|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>]]

As a melting pot of different cultures, Perak features various cuisines. ''[[Lemang]]'', a Malay delicacy made from [[glutinous rice]] cooked in a [[bamboo]] tube over a slow fire, is very popular in the state. It is mainly served during the festivities of [[Eid al-Fitr]] (''Hari Raya Aidilfitri'') and [[Eid al-Adha]] (''Hari Raya Haji''), along with ''[[rendang]]''.<ref name="Perak cuisine">{{cite web|url=http://www.peraktourism.com.my/about-perak/2014-11-14-20-40-24/food-and-cuisine.html|title=Food and Cuisine|publisher=Perak Tourism|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026031613/http://www.peraktourism.com.my/about-perak/2014-11-14-20-40-24/food-and-cuisine.html|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The method of its preparation is believed to derive partly from the indigenous Orang Asli of Perak, explaining the origins of the dish. Another popular Malay delicacy is ''[[tempoyak]]'', a durian extract that is preserved and kept in a traditional urn. It is commonly mixed with [[bird's eye chilli]]es and eaten with other dishes.<ref name="Perak cuisine"/> [[Malaysian Chinese cuisine|Chinese cuisine]] is very common in Perak, because of the state's history of Chinese migration and trade relations over centuries. It was traditionally popular chiefly in Ipoh. Through over 2,000 years of contact with India, the [[Malaysian Indian cuisine|influence of Indian cuisine]] also spread in Perak.<ref name="Perak cuisine"/> The state is particularly known as a producer of the Bali [[pomelo]] (''limau bali''). This fruit was introduced by Hugh Low, Perak's fourth British Resident, who brought [[seed]]lings from the neighbouring [[Dutch East Indies]] and distributed them both in Penang and in Perak (mainly in Tambun).<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1975/1/Pomelo_-_Citrus_maxima_-_the_indigenous_mega-citrus_of_South-East_Asia.pdf|title=Pomelo—''Citrus maxima''—the indigenous mega-citrus of South-East Asia|author=Casey Ng|journal=UTAR Agriculture Science Journal|via=[[Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman]]|volume=1|number=3|year=2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026033640/http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1975/1/Pomelo_-_Citrus_maxima_-_the_indigenous_mega-citrus_of_South-East_Asia.pdf|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other districts are also known for their agricultural production: Bidor for its [[guava]], Hulu Perak (durian), Menglembu ([[peanut|groundnut]]), and Tapah ([[petai]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2007/08/01/please-keep-pomelos-special-to-perak|title=Please keep pomelos special to Perak|author=Zari Mahmood|work=The Star|date=1 August 2007|access-date=26 October 2019|quote=Talking about fruits, Perak is one state where particular districts are known for certain fruits. Bidor is famous for the guava, Tapah the petai, Menglembu the groundnuts, Hulu Perak the durians, and of course Tambun for the pomelo.}}</ref> [[Ipoh white coffee]], a popular Malaysian [[drink]], traces its origin to Ipoh.<ref name="Ipoh white coffee"/>