Like most women, I have weight issues. Working out regularly with weights and cardio machines as well as watching what I eat is something I incorporate into my lifestyle. In Malaysia however, I always throw caution to wind. As a matter of fact, this Chinese New Year I could not care less. I even had a theme song (see below) wherever I went.
It did not help when I have a family who loves to cook and eat. Moreover, I have not had Malaysian and home cooked food for quite a while. So many are starving out there but in Malaysia, people hunt on a full stomach. Endless restaurants, kopitiams (Chinese coffee shops), mamak (Indian-Muslim) and street stalls decorating both developed and developing parts of this country. One who loves food has to have the will power to say ‘No’ and it is absolutely complex.
Hence, what is Malaysian food? Malaysian cuisine is not one particular distinction of food. Instead its influence is derived from the multi-ethnic population of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Nyonya and the Indigenous peoples of Borneo. Malaysians have also over the years adapted dishes from other ethnic group to create new ones. Thus, the list of food is endless and requires substantial write up. However, food facts DO NOT and CANNOT portray the feelings it invokes when the food touches the palate. I can only describe the emotions by the theme song and photos below.
It did not help when I have a family who loves to cook and eat. Moreover, I have not had Malaysian and home cooked food for quite a while. So many are starving out there but in Malaysia, people hunt on a full stomach. Endless restaurants, kopitiams (Chinese coffee shops), mamak (Indian-Muslim) and street stalls decorating both developed and developing parts of this country. One who loves food has to have the will power to say ‘No’ and it is absolutely complex.
Hence, what is Malaysian food? Malaysian cuisine is not one particular distinction of food. Instead its influence is derived from the multi-ethnic population of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Nyonya and the Indigenous peoples of Borneo. Malaysians have also over the years adapted dishes from other ethnic group to create new ones. Thus, the list of food is endless and requires substantial write up. However, food facts DO NOT and CANNOT portray the feelings it invokes when the food touches the palate. I can only describe the emotions by the theme song and photos below.
Theme Song
Food Glorious food
We're anxious to have it
Six banquets a day
Our favorite diet
Just picture a huge pork steak
Fried, roasted or stewed
Oh food!
Malaysian food!
Marvelous food!
Glorious food!
Food Glorious food
Poached chicken served as is
Broth made from an ox
Or plump red bean soufflé
Why should we be created to
Stop eating when full
Oh food!
Magical food!
Wonderful food!
Malaysian food!
Food Glorious food
Skin munched off the fat duck
Crisped, roasted or grilled
Now we'll be the stuffed ones
Just thinking of laksa soup
Tempts us to have more of
Food, Glorious food!
Marvelous food!
Fabulous food!
Beautiful food!
Magical food!
Malaysian food!
(Lyrics have been modified to reflect personal theme
Original lyrics from Ice Age 2: The Meltdown – Food Glorious Food)
Home Cooked Food compliments of my aunt
Food on the other table, compliments of my aunt
Home Cooked Food compliments of my mom
Laksa Noodle 
Fried squid
Assorted fried finger food
Star mussels
Michelle and food.... so much affection
Melissa and Laksa.....such a happy expression
Ampang Yong Tau Foo 
Salmon Yee Sang
Seafood flare
For more information on Malaysian cuisine, please refer to the following URLs.
http://www.malaysianfood.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Malaysia
2 comments:
woi..u came and left malaysia without calling us??? apa ni????? hehehe...
kwan foong yee ahhhh..update something laaaaaaaa *faints*
just wanted to bug you actually. You're not around for me to bug anymore.no fun.hehe
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