One of the most popular Malay dishes is nasi lemak, rice cooked in coconut milk served with sambal ikan bilis or chilli anchovies, cucumber slices, hard-boiled eggs and roasted peanuts and is traditionally packaged in a fresh banana leaf. One of the signature ingredients used in many Malaysian dishes is belacan known as shrimp paste. Most rice meals are eaten using the fingers. Since almost all Malaysians are Muslims, the issue of halal certification is very important for Malaysians