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The following information is based on research done in a coastal fishing community of 114 households (some 600 people) on the East Coast of the Malay Peninsula. pg 65 On average in SEA, wet rice is the primary subsistence staple, Average consumption is around 1200-1600 calories per person per day by an average adult male. The amount of the staple contributes approximately 30g (1.05 oz.) of protein per day to the eater. This roughly equivalent to a pound of raw rice each day. pg 67-68 Although the protein amount listed above is low, averaging some 7g per 100g of raw rice, the quality of rice protein is good, better than that of either wheat or corn (FAO 1954:13,65). This is because the amino acids present in rice are in about the proportions that would be needed by human beings for protein synthesis. The exceptio is the essential amino acid, lysine. Fish however is a good source of lysine pg 67 The general eating pattern is a snack breakfast followed by two rice meals, each consisting of large servings of rice with much smaller accompaniements of dishes made from animal protein source or vegetables, and still smaller quantities of relishes. There is considerable between-meal nibbling, carbohydrate foods indeed bulk large in the diet. The amount of protein in rice is low, averaging some 7g per 100g of raw rice, the quality of rice protein is quite good, better than that of either wheat or maize. The only amino acid missing from rice is lysine. Fish is a good source of lysine. pg 76 Root crops, tapioca, yams, or taro, grown in the dooryards or beside the nearby weel make less frequenct contributions to the diet.
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