This is very common in Asia, most asians are using this old style of kitchen to cook especially who are being raised and came from a poor family.
Who among us are still using the old style kitchen ? I guess most of the people are now using electric stove to cook.
This is our old style kitchen and we are still using the old style coconut grater.And we have a garden in our backyard to get vegetables for food.
Rural areas are usually using the same old coconut that Im using because of there is no electricity to use electric coconut grater.
My family do still value the old ancient ways of cooking and using old utensils , cooking stuffs.
In our province most common dish to prepare from rural areas is dried fish because its easy to prepare and the taste is good.
Comparing cooking using a electric stove or gas stove there is a big difference yet it is very easy to cook and comfy to use electric stove but you can save more if you use the woodedn style way of cooking.
That is why I mostly like to stay most at rural places because it is far from modernization.I like to stay in a nipa hut house with plants and vegetables in the backyard and garden.
Simple lifestyle and simple way of living with peace , love and abundance is one of the best
choice to achieve a happy life.
Photos : are mine