Survey: Most Malaysians are home cooks now, but have started eating out in RMCO
Thursday, 02 Jul 2020 03:14 PM MYTKUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — A significant majority of Malaysians have opted to cook their daily meals at home but some have already started eating out since the recovery movement control order began on June 10,Taken from a total of 1,100 respondents nationwide from an online survey in June, a whopping 85 per cent of respondents said they have been consuming their daily meals by cooking at home, and around seven in 10 said they cooked elaborate meals.
Nonetheless, 47 per cent also said they chose to prepare easy-to-cook meals like pasta and eggs or microwaved meals, with 30 per cent stating instant meal was the preferred choice, and 20 per cent opting for fast food such as burger and fries. “During this current RMCO period, 36 per cent said they spend less than RM20 on individual meals while 29 per cent said they spend between RM20-RM30,” the survey findings read.
For those eating out, 29 per cent said they did so one to two times weekly, followed closely by 25 per cent saying eating out was only done during weekends. In contrast, 45 per cent of respondents said they chose not to eat outside because they felt uncomfortable and wanted to avoid crowded places while 32 per cent said they were afraid of being outdoors.
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