Which traditional Malay betel-chewing custom, once central to social etiquette, involved presenting a finely crafted brass or silver container with areca nut, betel leaves, and lime paste to honoured guests as a gesture of welcome before any formal discussion?

• A Minum teh
• B Makan sirih ✓
• C Jamu selera
• D Santap beradat

Makan sirih (betel chewing) was a ceremonial ritual of hospitality across the Malay world; the tepak sirih (betel set) was the most prized decorative object in a Malay household, and refusing the offered sirih was a grave insult.