Haus Vaterland metres deep, panoramas, and lighting effects, and served appropriate food; it was an early example of modern theme dining or experiential gastronomy. While the main shows took place in the ballroom, each theme restaurant also had musicians of the appropriate origins on staff to complete the dining experience, including at least six dance bands. A central kitchen occupied the entire top floor, connected to the different dining establishments by pneumatic tubes, through which orders came up, and dumbwaiters, by means of which food was sent down and dirty dishes sent back up; conveyor belts at kitchen level transferred the dishes
Malaysian cuisine congee, dim sum and noodle soups; or settle for Indian-influenced fare such as roti canai, idli ( "iṭli" ), thosai ( "tōcai" ), and upma. In the state of Kelantan, the term "nasi berlauk" refers to a breakfast meal which consists of a small serve of rice and complementary dishes or "lauk". For lunch and dinner, food is not customarily served in courses but rather concurrently. A meal may consist of a single dish for solitary diners, or rice with many complementary dishes shared by all. At restaurants where food is cooked to order, there is often no distinction between