Tallest sandwich in the world? October 25, 2008
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By now, most of us should have gotten used to seeing spectacular events at major shopping centres in Klang Valley. However, earlier this year, even yours truly was taken aback by what was claimed to be the tallest sandwich in the world.
If you have not seen thousands of sandwiches stacked horizontally one on top of another and it stretched about 50 feet into the air, you really don’t know what you are seeing.
What crossed my mind at that time was what were they going to do with all those sandwiches after the events? I got hungry even thinking about the possibilities.
Foreign labour in Malaysian restaurants October 25, 2008
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These days it is common to see foreign workers of various nationalities working in Malaysian coffeeshops and eateries.
Recently, I found myself facing to face with some “Chinese workers” in an Indian establishment. It was only when they could not understand me that I suspected that we are not communicating on the same bandwith.
On further enquiry, I found out they were actually Vietnamese. Then yesterday, I talked to some “locals” who turned out to be Myanmar nationals. Malaysia is becoming the new “land of milk and honey” for her neighbours.
We have Bosnians, Africans, Thais, Indons, Chinese nationals, Koreans, Mongolians, etc, strewn all over shopping complexes stretching from Kangar, Perlis to Kuching, Sarawak.
In a way, it is a happy situation. We get to learn to know our neighbours better now. As they say, glad to lend a helping hand to people who are just trying to eke out an honest living.
Gateway to Penang’s ancient past September 28, 2008
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Penang is one of those places in Malaysia that is pregnant from historical influences. Hundreds of years ago, it was a thriving port with the English and other maritime merchants visiting its shores for commercial reasons.
Chief among these visitors were the Chinese who came in droves and many of whom stayed. Today, there are many old stately homes with Chinese motifs on the doors, window frames, walls and almost any part of a mansion.
The pictures above are an indication of how rich the heritage is. It reflects those ancient times when trade was the engine of Penang’s growth. Together with those early settlers, Penang was transformed into a metroplis that wore many faces.
If you want to know a bit about Penang’s early settlers, walk over to the Northam Road Cemetery near the Continental Hotel in Penang Road and take a closer look at the tombstones.
Chow-time for college students September 24, 2008
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Young people are hungry most of the time, especially Malaysian youths. So it is only natural that there are food courts or restaurants located near colleges and universities.
It so happens that the Sunway Selera Food Court is located within walking distance from the Sunway College and the Monash University in Sunway. The food court has a number of food stalls that sell affordable and reasonably good dishes.
I used to be a frequent visitor to this place. If your preferences are a bit upmarket, you can try those restaurants directly opposite the back entrance to the Sunway College. Generally, you should have no cause for complaint as far as food is concerned.
Yew char kuey for morning and evening September 14, 2008
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The Chinese call it “yew char kuey”. That’s actually in Hokkien. But to the rest of the society, it is almost a staple diet for morning and evening, and it goes mightily well with black coffee.
Yew char kuey has been around as long as I can remember. It is inexpensive and a rather popular item at pasar malam when it is fresh out of the wok. Hong Kong people eat this with porridge in the morning. I am not into that yet but I love it when I have nothing to do in front of the TV, except a hot teh tarik.
It is better than Munchies, that’s for sure!
