Home General Customs Scooping up food General CustomsCustomsHaving a mealMalaysiaRespectTable Manners Scooping up food By Marco de Groen - Jan 31, 2014 SHARE Facebook Twitter The girl is always expected to scoop the rice on the plate for the elder people in the house as well as for the males. Do not scoop up too much rice or too little, they to give an average amount.