The Perfect Wet & Dry Kitchen Split for Malaysian Cooking | 马来西亚家庭的理想厨房：湿厨与干厨分隔设计指南

English | 简体中文

Why Malaysian Kitchens Are Different

A Malaysian home kitchen is a working engine. We fry belacan, blend spice pastes, simmer curries for hours and wok-fry over high heat almost daily. A showroom-style open kitchen designed for light, quick cooking will struggle with that. This is why the wet and dry kitchen split remains one of the smartest layouts for local households.

The Wet and Dry Concept, Explained

The dry kitchen is the open, presentable zone: a refined counter or island, built-in oven, microwave, coffee station and fridge. The wet kitchen is the enclosed or semi-enclosed workhorse: the high-flame hob, sink, rangehood and storage for heavy woks and pots. Odours and oil mist stay in the wet zone, while the dry zone stays beautiful for entertaining.

Layouts That Work in Penang Homes

• Landed property (terrace, semi-D, bungalow): The existing back kitchen or a rear extension becomes the wet kitchen, linked to the dry kitchen through a framed glass sliding door. Good natural ventilation is usually easy to achieve here.
• Condominium units: Space is tighter, so we often use a slim wet kitchen behind a fluted-glass or steel-framed sliding door, with a dry kitchen island opening into the living area. Check with your management office on balcony, service yard and ducting rules before planning.
• Heritage shophouses: A rear wet kitchen near the air-well often works best, using the existing ventilation path.

Ventilation: The Non-Negotiable

Heavy cooking needs more than a decorative hood. Match the rangehood extraction capacity to your hob and kitchen size, and duct it to the outside where possible, rather than relying on recirculating filters. Add a second extraction point or a louvred window for cross-flow. Keep the duct run short with minimal bends, because every turn reduces airflow. Your designer should coordinate this with the building before any cabinet is ordered.

Oil-Resistant, Easy-Clean Surfaces

Premium does not have to mean high-maintenance. For the wet kitchen we recommend:

• Countertops: Quartz or sintered stone, both resistant to staining and heat when used with trivets.
• Backsplash: Large-format porcelain or tempered glass with few grout lines, so oil wipes away easily.
• Cabinets: Moisture-resistant carcasses, stainless steel or sealed finishes near the hob, and a robust sink base given Penang’s humidity.
• Flooring: Anti-slip porcelain with proper falls to the floor trap.

Details That Make Daily Cooking Easier

Pull-out larder units, deep drawers for woks, a dedicated spice wall, and enough power points for rice cookers, air fryers and blenders. Plan lighting over every work surface, and allow for a clear working triangle between hob, sink and fridge. We walk clients through these details early, with clear drawings and quotations, so there are no surprises mid-project.

See It Before You Build It

Visit the Bricksnstone showroom at Novus Residence, Gerbang Bukit Kecil 2, Bayan Lepas (by appointment) to feel countertop samples and cabinet finishes. Or contact our office at 41 (First Floor), Persiaran Mahsuri 1/3, Bandar Sunway Tunas on +60 12-666 0896 or admin@bricksnstone.com to book your kitchen consultation.

---

马来西亚家庭的理想厨房：湿厨与干厨分隔设计指南

适合读者：住在有地房屋、半独立式房屋或大型公寓、平时真正开火煮马来西亚菜（仁当、参巴、大火爆炒、咖喱、清蒸鱼）的屋主，不想再面对油烟弥漫的客厅、油腻的橱柜，以及用不到一年就显旧的厨房。

为什么马来西亚厨房与众不同

马来西亚家庭的厨房是真正的“工作场所”。我们炒虾膏、研磨香料、慢炒咖喱、几乎每天大火爆炒。为清淡快烹设计的样板式开放厨房，很难应对这样的烹饪需求。这正是湿干厨房分隔至今仍是本地家庭最聪明布局之一的原因。

湿厨与干厨的概念

干厨是开放、可对外展示的区域：精致的流理台或中岛、嵌入式烤箱、微波炉、咖啡角及冰箱。湿厨则是封闭或半封闭的“主力区”：大火灶、水槽、抽油烟机，以及存放重型炒锅和锅具的收纳。油烟和气味留在湿厨，干厨则始终保持美观，适合待客。

适合槟城住宅的布局

• 有地房屋（联排、半独立、独立式）：将现有后厨或后方加盖部分变成湿厨，再用带框的玻璃推拉门与干厨相连。这类房屋通常更容易获得良好的自然通风。
• 公寓单位：空间较紧凑，我们常在长虹玻璃或钢框推拉门后设计窄长湿厨，再让干厨中岛与客厅相连。规划前请先向管理处确认阳台、服务平台及排烟管道的规定。
• 传统店屋：靠近天井的后方湿厨通常最理想，可利用原有的通风路径。

通风排烟：不容妥协的重点

重油烟烹饪不能只靠装饰性抽油烟机。请根据灶具和厨房面积选择合适抽风量的抽油烟机，尽可能将排烟管接到室外，而非依赖循环过滤。再加上百叶窗或第二个抽风点，形成空气对流。管道越短、弯越少，效果越好。设计师应在订购橱柜前先与大厦规定协调。

耐油污、易清洁的高级表面

高级感不等于难保养。湿厨我们建议：

• 台面：英石或岩板，耐污、耐热（热锅仍需垫隔热垫）。
• 后挡板：大规格瓷砖或钢化玻璃，缝隙少，油渍一拭即净。
• 橱柜：防潮柜体，灶台附近采用不锈钢或封漆面料，面对槟城的湿气，水槽柜尤其要稳固。
• 地面：防滑瓷砖，并做好往地漏的排水坡度。

让每日烹饪更轻松的细节

拉篮式高柜、放炒锅的深抽屉、专属香料墙，以及足够的电源插座供电饭煲、空气炸锅和搅拌机使用。每个工作台面都要有照明，并保持灶台、水槽、冰箱之间的动线顺畅。我们会在早期用清晰的图纸和报价向您讲解这些细节，避免施工中途出现意外。

先看再建

欢迎预约莅临 Bricksnstone 位于峇六拜 Novus Residence（Gerbang Bukit Kecil 2）的展示厅（需预约），亲手触摸台面与橱柜样板；也可联络我们位于 41 (First Floor), Persiaran Mahsuri 1/3, Bandar Sunway Tunas 的办公室，电话 +60 12-666 0896，邮箱 admin@bricksnstone.com，预约厨房咨询。

All articles