From the time I landed in Malaysia, from every local person I heard that Malaysians love to eat and they must have a minimum of six meals a day. Some of them were so skinny that I kept wondering where do those six meals go, but it was true that there was always ample food in sight.
At the MITBCA, we used to reach the venue after a
heavy breakfast, only to be greeted by piles of colorful tempting food. They
were not just serving snacks, but a whole range of meals. Then at mid morning
break there was more food. At lunch food is expected, but the morning routine
repeated at the afternoon tea, after which I was told there would be supper and
dinner. Hmm…that makes it six meals a day.
In the evenings I went walking around China Town and
Bukit Bintang and all I saw was food and food. Carts full of food, some lined
in an inviting way, some raw, some cooked and some semi-cooked. In the most
basic setup, the focus was just food, the aesthetics were provided by the way
food was arranged, the way the colors were played with and the way the aroma
filled the place.
The presentation of food was interesting in both the
formal places and the streets. I found the concept of a rotating set of bowls in
a formal table very unique. Fruits always came in various shapes and sizes that
made us pick up the camera before picking up the fork but they would call for
another post to do justice.
In Melaka, I had this soup that was served in the
raw coconut and you can eat the pulp of the raw coconut after you have finished
the soup. For a vegetarian like me, it was a sheer delight to get these dishes. In my 6 days of stay I had more Tofu than the rest of my life. Though I must say on the street there are limited options for vegetarians.
Since we were all bloggers and social media experts,
people would first click and tweet and then eat the food. A case of tweet
before you eat. In fact a tourism Malaysia official joked that at KL airport we
weigh you as you come in and you are not allowed to go back if you have not
gained at least 5 kgs and with the amount of food we got to eat, that’s not too
much.
Moral of the story is that when in Malaysia you can
get lost in food. If you are a foodie, Malaysia should be on top of your list
of to-be-visited places.
15 comments:
Looks like you had a blast at conference. Congratulations! The food photos looks good. SE Asian food is always colorful. What about vegetarian (no cheese, egg ok) options?
Kusum, Yes, I had a good time. I am a strict vegetarian and do not eat egg. For most part I survived I survived on Tofu. And like I mentioned, on the street it was difficult to get anything vegetarian, except some leafy salads and of course there were lots of fruits.
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In Singapore, I was overwhelmed to see the amount of Vegetarian food (aprt from the Indian restuarants there) - they eat algae, tofu, sea surf and so many under sea based mineral/plants (cooked of course). Also they had many rice based steamed food (equivalents of momos and sweets of jaggery in rice coverings.
That soup in raw coconut reminded me my trip to Kerala. They too serve various dishes like this... I have never been to Malaysia but seems their cuisine is very similar to ours. Isn't it???
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