tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58358090110689970412024-03-05T02:41:11.707-08:00I survived the hotness in MalaysiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-62018960767505714252016-06-22T05:51:00.002-07:002016-06-22T05:51:32.775-07:00Sunny Hill Ice Cream, KuchingEvery single time I happened to be in Kuching, I'd make it a point to go to <i>Sunny Hill </i>to have my craving for their very nice ice cream satisfied. So here I was at <i>Sunny Hill </i>a few weeks back...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of Sunny Hill</td></tr>
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There were no explicit parking spaces in the vicinity of the place so most people would just resort to parking their vehicles along the roadside like this...<br />
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<i>Sunny Hill </i>is a very well known ice cream parlor in Kuching so it's not surprised to see the place to be crowded with customers especially on a hot scalding day. Nevertheless, it just so happened that I was there at the right time in that it's not overwhelmingly crowded. <br />
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The parlor offers different flavours of ice cream on specific days. There were only vanilla and strawberry flavours available during my last visit to the place, and patrons could choose how they wanted their ice cream to be served, be it on a cone or in a cup.<br />
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I didn't have any preferences over a particular ice cream flavour. Both flavours were very nice and not too sweet, I reckoned. However, if you are not allergic to nuts, I strongly encourage you to opt for the sundae cup-version over the cone-version because the buttery fragrance of the crushed peanuts went so well with the ice cream, making it so nice to indulge in! <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-31144461915092638232016-06-18T11:04:00.001-07:002016-06-20T06:53:36.285-07:00Anthony Bourdain's Favourite Sarawak Laksa!If there's only one thing Sarawak is famous for, I would say that it's Sarawak Laksa. And one of the very renowned places for Sarawak Laksa in Kuching is Choon Hui Cafe, right beside the Grand Continental Hotel along Jalan Ban Hock.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choon Hui Cafe</td></tr>
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The world-famous celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain even made it a point to include Sarawak Laksa from this particular eatery into the wish list for his food market in New York City after his visit to the town last year. The shop was brimming with patrons when I was eating there the other day, which was quite a common sight considering how highly acclaimed their Sarawak Laksa is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finding a vacant parking place is always a pain. The patrons will normally just park their vehicles by the roadside.</td></tr>
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There were two noodle stalls: one was for the renowned Sarawak Laksa while another one was for<i> <a href="http://fabianyu.blogspot.com/2016/06/where-to-go-if-youre-craving-for-kolo.html">Kolo Mee</a></i> (click on the link if you wonder what<i> Kolo Mee</i> is). <br />
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The Laksa menu had 3 options to choose from, namely, small portion (Rm 6), big portion (Rm 8) and 'special' (Rm10). I opted for the big portion one and this was what I got for my order...<br />
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It came with three succulent shrimp, <i>Sambal </i>(a spicy condiment) and lime. The highlight of the dish was actually its thick, tangy, aromatic coconut milk-based broth.<br />
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This was the <i>Kolo Mee </i>from the aforementioned stall. It's not the best <i>Kolo Mee </i>I have come across, but it's still pretty palatable and worth trying out.<br />
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There's actually another small stall located at the entrance from the other side that sold very nice <i>Kuching Popiah. Popiah </i>is a <i>Hokkien </i>vernacular<i> </i>term which is known as spring roll in English. It is usually prepared on the spot so you can see how it's made. The main filling for <i>Popiah </i>is stir-fried savoury turnip. Shrimp paste, crushed peanuts and lettuce are complementary ingredients. <br />
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Tantalizing eh?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-47708830709978766472016-06-16T09:46:00.000-07:002016-06-18T16:45:33.859-07:0022 days in Canada: The Butchart Gardens, Victoria We headed to Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia located on the southern end of Vancouver Island after visiting <a href="http://fabianyu.blogspot.my/2016/06/22-days-in-canada-vancouver.html">Vancouver</a>. By getting there from Downtown Vancouver, we had to drive to Tsawassen Ferry Terminal, and travel via BC Ferry to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal located South of Victoria City.<br />
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The journey took us 90 minutes altogether and it costed 230 CAD for 14 adults and 2 children plus one vehicle. We made a beeline to Victoria Chinatown but did not stay long there before making a move to one of the most sought-after attractions in Victoria, the Butchart Gardens.<br />
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The Butchart Garden is a very renowned botanical garden which has a very long history in Victoria. It's comprised of a number of different themed gardens namely the Japanese Garden, the Italian Garden, the Private Garden etc. Millions of visitors are compelled by its extremely picturesque scenery perfected by a wide collection of plants. In 2014, it was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada.<br />
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The vast land was originally a cement plant/ limestone quarry owned by Robert Pim Butchart and his wife, Jennie more than 100 years ago. It was then altered into a botanical garden after the limestone deposits were exhausted and started attracting tourists.<br />
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The building in the background used to be the Butchart residence a long time ago but it's since been changed into an award-winning fine-dining restaurant called The Dining Room as per the transformation of the enormous quarry into a major tourist attraction. <br />
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The restaurant offered a very scenic view of the Private Garden.<br />
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The most spectacular garden of all would be the Sunken Garden in which it's generally considered the highlight of the Butchart Gardens. The garden was once an abandoned exhausted limestone quarry but thanks to the relentless effort of a green-thumbed Jennie Butchart, it's become what it is like today. <br />
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The Ross Fountain which was named after the Butcharts' grandson, Ian Ross, was another attraction in Butchart Gardens. It could pump water 20 meters into the air in different patterns.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-3327932855947356442016-06-12T20:31:00.000-07:002016-06-16T18:52:15.363-07:00Where to go if you're craving for Kolo Mee late at night in Kuching?<br />
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<i>Kolo Mee</i> is one of the most prominent, much-loved traditional foods in Kuching. It's basically prepared by blanching egg noodles, and then tossing them with <i>Char Siew</i> oil (red colour oil dripping from barbecued pork). The dish is typically garnished with minced pork, <i>Char Siew </i>(barbecued pork slices) and finely-chopped spring onions though the ingredients may vary in some other places.<i> </i>For the uninitiated, <i>Kolo</i> <i>Mee </i>is also called <i>Sarawak Mee</i> in some other states in peninsular Malaysia. <i> </i><br />
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So the question boils down to: Where to go if you're craving for a NICE plate of Kolo Mee late at night in<i> Kuching</i>?<br />
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Well, my pick would be here...<br />
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It has been around for almost 28 years, and there are lots of parking spaces here so finding a vacant one shouldn't be too much of a hassle. <br />
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There are an array of hawker stores in the second floor. Some of the hawker stalls are open until past midnight.<br />
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The hawker stall that sell very nice <i>Kolo Mee </i>is located towards one end of the second floor. It was already 11 p.m when I was there. There were quite a number of patrons at that time, all craving for their famous <i>Kolo Mee.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hawker stall : Hong Kong Noodles</td></tr>
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I just had my dinner and since I was still full so I decided to order a takeaway instead of eating there. There's a price list so I snapped a photo for your reference should you need it. The stall is open from 7 p.m. until 2.30 a.m. daily but closed on Sunday.<br />
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The first step in cooking a plate of mouthwatering <i>Kolo Mee </i>is plunging a fistful (that's the rule of thumb in quantity control) of egg noodles into pipping hot boiling water.<br />
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While waiting for the noodles to be cooked, add <i>Char siew </i>oil, pork lard and taste enhancers like MSG, salt as well as light soy sauce into a bowl. <br />
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After the noodles is cooked, sieve the noodles and throw it into the bowl. Then, tossed the noodles with all the fat and spices thoroughly.<br />
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Lastly, garnish it with barbecued pork slices!<br />
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There's nothing fancy about <i>Kolo Mee </i>on the outside (just a plate of plain looking not-so-special noodles). But believe me, human's eyes are deceitful, your taste buds will tell you everything once you try it out! After all, there must be a good reason why <i>Kolo Mee </i>is so many people's all-time favourite in Kuching. <i> </i><br />
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<i></i> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-32496787922346616532016-06-09T02:02:00.001-07:002016-06-16T18:19:16.537-07:00My nephew one-year-old birthday party @ Coffee Obsession, KuchingSo my baby nephew was turning one the other day!<br />
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And his parents threw a birthday party for him at Coffee Obsession along <span class="_Xbe">Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce in Kuching.</span><br />
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<span class="_Xbe">Coffee Obsession is a rather new cafe in Kuching so I guess not many people will know about its existence. </span><br />
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<span class="_Xbe">It has a very cozy ambience.</span><br />
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<span class="_Xbe">My elder sister is very creative when it comes to meticulous artworks. She spruced up and decorated the place all by herself. For instance, She made this scrapbook for her son,</span><br />
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I was in Canada in early June 5 years back with my family. We departed for Kuala Lumpur from Sibu at 7 in the early morning to catch our next flight, which was in the afternoon to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. From there, we embarked on our long grueling 11-hour flight to Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire flight duration (from Sibu to Vancouver) including two stopovers spanned over 28 hours!<br />
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My uncle and aunt from Edmonton picked us up at the airport. They would be our tour guide throughout our 3-week stay in Canada. <br />
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It was already 7 p.m. in Vancouver (Malaysia is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver, BC) but you could still see the sunlight because it's late spring so night fell at 9 p.m. usually. As someone who had to bear with the off-putting scorching hot weather back in Malaysia, I immediately fell in love with the rather mild weather (15 Degree Celsius) in Vancouver. We checked in to Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown Vancouver and called it a day soon after.<br />
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The next morning, we drove around downtown Vancouver before heading to Chinatown. <br />
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Vancouver boasts the largest Chinatown in Canada. It is mainly comprised of older generation of Chinese Canadian in British Columbia. On the other hand, the younger generation has been dispersing to other nearby areas especially Richmond over these few years. We did not linger long at Chinatown before heading to Gastown (a designated historic site in Vancouver) which was just a stone's throw away.<br />
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Perhaps Steam Clock is the most prominent landmark in Gastown. It would produce a whistle chime every 15 minutes. This steam-powered clock is one of the few steam clocks around the world which is still functioning to date. <br />
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Our next destination was Grandville island. <br />
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Sitting on Grandville Island is a very famous public market, literally called Grandville Island Public Market.<br />
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Inside, you could find an array of seafood caught fresh from ocean, fruits, vegetables, cured meats, dairy products etc.<br />
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Well, lastly, speaking of Vancouver, Stanley Park was another highlight. It was regarded as the best park in the world by Tripadvisor in 2013. This renowned public park is extremely vast; taking up a significant portion of the north-west Vancouver peninsula.<br />
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Stanley park was so vast that it's almost impossible to stroll through the entire park in one day. There were a few options to travel around Stanley Park, namely hop-on hop-off bus and horse-drawn carrier.<br />
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There were some interesting totem poles erected in the park to commemorate the area's first inhabitants but I did not have any photos of them (too bad I was not even thinking of blogging 5 years back). We walked to Lowden's Lookout which was an observation point to take a scenic view of the famous Lions Gate Bridge.<br />
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Lions Gate Bridge is a very long suspension bridge that connects Downtown Vancouver with North and West Vancouver. I do not have a photo of it so I just take it from one of the websites out there. <br />
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It was already past midnight ( 3 a.m.) when our Ipoh friend, Jenn suggested an impromptu road trip to her hometown. So, off we, Team Spontaneous went! We departed from KLCC in Men Yew's car. Well, he's not only a <a href="http://fabianyu.blogspot.my/2016/05/a-beginner-hiker-visit-to-broga-hill.html">seasoned hiker</a> and <a href="http://fabianyu.blogspot.my/2016/05/apex-survival-challenge-at-tadom-base.html">good swimmer</a>, but also a professional driver! I immediately fell into a deep slumber when the 2.5-hour journey started (I could only fall asleep if the ride was smooth). The other friends, on the other hand, kept engaging the driver in conversation to keep him from sleeping. LOL<br />
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We arrived at Jenn's place at 5:30 a.m. Her parents were awakened to a phone call from their daughter, and they were so surprised to see their daughter came back home with 3 little cute boys. Of course, we were <strike>kicked out of</strike> welcomed into the house (so nice of her parents!). Jenn's mum swiftly neatened up a bedroom for 3 of us to stay in. *Lights off and we (excluding me) could finally get a nice sleep*<br />
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We had our breakfast in the late morning at one fairly renowned (not the best according to most food reviews and critics I read from the Internet tho) Dim Sum eatery, Chooi Yue Dim Sum.<br />
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<u><b>Chooi Yue Dim Sum 翠月楼点心 @ Ipoh Garden South</b></u><br />
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There were quite a number of patrons on that day (Sunday if I'm not mistaken) but not full to the brim probably because we came a bit late (around 11 a.m.), and there were not many choices available from the Dim Sum menu.<br />
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Ernest was excited to indulge in Dim Sum 点心! <br />
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There was a trolley carting some Dim Sum dishes for us to pick for. We did not really bother whatsoever and just simply picked a few dishes that came into sight since we would have lunch at Jenn's parents' restaurant after that.<br />
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I have to say that we did enjoy some of the Dim Sum dishes at <i>Chooi Yue </i>like this dumpling <br />
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<u><b>CaterBest Restaurant @ Jalan Bercham</b></u><br />
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We made a beeline to Jenn's restaurant, <a href="http://caterbest.com.my/">CaterBest Restauran</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">t</a> after our pleasant light breakfast at <i>Chooi Yue. CaterBest</i> is one of the few certified Halal restaurants serving Chinese cuisine in Ipoh, and it has been in business for over 15 years. Jenn's dad is the chef. <br />
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Take a glimpse at what we had! *Excuse my bad photography skill! I was busy eating so I did not make it a point to take decent photos!*<br />
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If you asked me if the food was nice, I would probably tell you YES because after all, it's free!<br />
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<u><b>AIS KEPAL a.k.a ICE BALL @ BITS & BOBS, Kong Heng Square </b></u><br />
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Well, this famous ice ball was literally a huge ball of compressed shaved ice drizzled with flavoured syrup of your choice.<br />
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I opted for <i>Sarsi </i>flavour. For the uninitiated, this huge ice ball has a long history in Ipoh, making it one of the fondest childhood memories among the baby boomers and Gen X in the good old days of Ipoh. Today, located in the heart of Ipoh old town (<i>Kong Heng Square), Bits & Bobs </i>brings back the joy and reminiscent of this childhood dessert at the price of Rm 3 each (it used to be 10 sen 20 years back!). <i> </i> <br />
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However, it was nothing too fancy; in fact, it would be quite messy to eat as the ice ball would melt in no time!<br />
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<u><b>IPOH WHITE COFFEE AND EGG CARAMEL CUSTARD</b></u><br />
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White Coffee is the icon of IPOH! And I urge you all to travel to Ipoh to sip on a nice hot cup of white coffee with old-fashioned toasts by the side before you die! I used to think that people were just exaggerating about how different the white coffee in Ipoh is from other places; but believe me, it's really different in terms of the coffee aroma! *I have no idea where this coffee shop was* By the way, I did not really enjoy the egg caramel custard.<br />
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Now, this place is very very famous for their <i>Tau Fu Fah </i>(Soy Bean pudding)<br />
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Rm 1.20 for 1 small bowl. I would say that it was very nice considering that it had a very nice silky texture, perfect to wash down our meal.<br />
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<u><b><i>Kai see hor fun & Nga choy @ Onn Kee Restaurant</i> 安记芽菜鸡沙河粉</b></u><br />
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This was our last stop before heading back to Sunway, Selangor.<br />
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Another signature dish in Ipoh is <i>Nga Choy Kai (</i>芽菜鸡Bean Sprouts Chicken), but we did not bother to order that when we were here at <i>Onn Kee </i>because we just wanted to have something plain and light since we were still full. So we ended up ordering <i>Kai See Hor Fun </i>(鸡丝河粉 flat rice noodles in clear broth) and <i>Nga Choy</i> (Bean sprouts dressed in light soy sauce as well as sesame oil). This restaurant seemed to be very popular among some celebrities from the film industry but in my opinion, they should improve some of their workers' attitude towards their customers. <br />
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The other day, I had lunch with my mum at Fish Culture Cafe II. Their first shop around Medan Mall has operated for some years now and it seems that they enjoy brisk business most of the time so they decided to expand their business to this new place here in the vicinity of Wonderful Supermarket.<br />
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Their signature <i>Foo Chow Fish ball </i>(Rm 4.45)<br />
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Well, one fish ball had been eaten by my mum before I could even take a photo so the price stated here is actually for 5 fish balls. Traditional authentic <i>Fuzhou </i>fish ball is made by beating the fish paste repeatedly until it completely turns into a nice mush. Then, the mush is used to make a wrapping for a variety of fillings.<br />
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Typically, the fish ball is stuffed with minced pork filling. Unlike machine-made fish ball, handmade one has more smooth and springier texture.<br />
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<i>Salty Pan Pau </i>(Rm 4.30) is actually pan-fried bun with salted fish and minced pork fillings. It is a famous Cantonese food you can easily find at most <i>Dim Sum </i>places.<br />
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It was not bad though I would still prefer it if it had a crispier skin.<br />
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Look at the filling...<br />
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They had really nice <i>Lor Mai Kai </i>(Rm4.45).<br />
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I was quite surprised to find out that it tasted so very nice to the extent that it could simply beat out some renowned international <i>Dim Sum </i>restaurant chains in the country. They used fish meat which I found it interesting because normally Chicken meat (as the name suggested; <i>kai</i> means chicken in Cantonese) is used instead.<br />
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<i>Wakame Salad </i>(Rm 4.45)<br />
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Well, obviously this is a Japanese appetizer. I wonder why but you can actually find this at this <i>Dim Sum </i>eatery. On a side note, you can get a whole tub of this from some supermarkets like Cold Storage for how much I have forgotten but definitely for a better price. Anyway, I did enjoy it (Very pleasant sesame oil aroma).<br />
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<i>Seasoned Rice Pot </i>(Rm 6.20)<br />
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Not too bad but not so good either. The pork was tender but not very well marinated.<br />
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They used <i>Kampua Mee </i>if I am not mistaken. It was not bad but just one thing; the fish balls (made from <i>West Saury 西刀鱼</i> as mentioned on their menu) were a tad too fishy for my liking.<br />
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CHEERS!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-64120601453861921262016-05-20T03:42:00.002-07:002016-06-16T18:24:06.688-07:00APEX Survival Challenge at Tadom Base<br />
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"A refugee is a person who has to flee their home country due to WELL-FOUNDED FEAR of being PERSECUTED for reasons of religion, race or political belief they hold. Therefore, they have to seek protection in other countries"<br />
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Did you know that there are more than 20,000 refugee children (below 18 years old) in Malaysia? And what's more disheartening is they do not have any access to formal education in this country where they seek asylum in. This happens because there is no legal frameworks in effect to help out or even grant refugees in this nation an official status. Worst still, often than not, they are regarded as illegal immigrants in the society; thus being discriminated against.<br />
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For this reason, APEX Survival Challenge, an obstacle course event, was held to raise funds to provide a formal education for refugee children in Malaysia.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Venue : Tadom Base, Banting, Selangor </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Located around 10 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Tadom Base has extremely stunning scenery.</span></span><br />
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The place is surrounded by crystal clear lakes..<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>APEX Survival Challenge (18th October 2015)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">APEX Challenge was priced at RM 80 for early birds while RM 90 for those who registered late. The event was kicked start with a warm-up Zumba session.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">The whole event comprised of a 3 Km race on rough terrains and some 30 physical-challenging as well as adrenaline-surging obstacles. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">So the 3 km race was finally flagged off after the warm-up session...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> The participants had to run through terrains like this...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> and like this...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">like a maze runner! We were all dry at first but we started to get wet by the time we trod into the muddy terrain. The swampy land made our progression harder as you could get stuck or even slip in the mud. </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Now this was where the essence of teamwork was enacted. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">The participants were required to scramble their way under the rows of closely packed tyres. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">And then, clambering from one end of the monkey bars to the other end. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">What could be really menacing was if you lost your grip in the middle way....</span></span><br />
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you would end up slumping into a swath of poops. <b><span style="color: red;">REAL POOPS! </span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Fortunately, I did not drop into the "nasty land of shit" because I <strike>managed to clamber across the bars</strike> took a detour to the next obstacle. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">This is Ernest...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">who had a courageous spirit to pull through the "Land-of-Shit" ordeal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Well, nothing to remark about.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Then, there was this very steep slope...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">where participants had to clamber their way up with a rugged rope.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">The participants were asked to pull on a life vessel provided by the event helpers at one of the obstacles...</span></span><br />
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Here. This was when we got utterly drenched.<br />
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Men Yew, the seasoned climber who I had already introduced in this <a href="http://fabianyu.blogspot.my/2016/05/a-beginner-hiker-visit-to-broga-hill.html">blogpost</a>, happened to be a great swimmer as well..<br />
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He even explored around and fumbled about under the water only to make a <strike>great</strike> discovery --- there was nothing but merely mud down there!<br />
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So he had to rub his hands to remove the mud once he got out of the water.<br />
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The last obstacle was the highlight of the whole course!<br />
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Participants had to first clamber up to the top of the double-stack huge shipping containers...<br />
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Well, look at my left hand. It was awkward. Prior to sliding down the canvas-like slope, I was told to hold my spec tight. However, I misunderstood the instruction; instead of holding it firm in my grasp, I literally just "held" it on my face. When it turned out, my spec was jolted away by the momentum when I splashed into the water.<br />
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The feeling of the adrenaline rush while sliding down was more than just thrilling, and all I could feel throughout the few fleeting seconds was solely winds gusting against my body.<br />
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You girls rock! Ops, it was so fortunate that I could get my spec back after a long period of painstaking search carried out by some diligent divers there. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-8434535738451234382016-05-11T09:54:00.001-07:002016-05-11T15:45:26.020-07:00Red Hot CHILI'S Pepper, Empire Shopping Gallery <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Established as a Tex-Mex (a fusion of American cuisine and Mexican Cuisine) casual dining restaurant chain in the mid 70's, Chili's Grill & Bar has since set its foot in more than 30 countries worldwide. I went to their restaurant chain at Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya with a bunch of singing birds after choir practice a long time ago...<br />
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There was a huge slab of beef attached to 3 rib bones (half a rack, I think eh?) complemented with fries and corn on the cob. The dish costed Rm 57.95 exclusive of 6% GST as well as 10% service charge. </div>
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The seasoned-butter-topped meat was particularly tender; not to mention that it was more succulent than the Beef Ribs. The mashed potato had a very nice buttery fragrance, and what's more, the bacon strips brought the overall taste to a whole new level! Well, no comment on the blanched Broccoli... You know what I would say...</div>
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My fav dish among all! For the uninitiated, <i>Chipotle </i>is a kind of hot chili pepper used mostly in Mexican cooking. And it was that Chipotle fella that made the chicken spicy. The caramelization of the <i>Chicken Crispers </i>rendered a rather pleasant taste sensation which made this dish a memorable one.</div>
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Mixture of crispy tortilla strips, shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese served with whatever dressing I have forgotten... Anyway, it's colourful.....eh?</div>
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Penne pasta with <i>Chipotle pesto </i>sauce. SPICY! A tad dry for my liking since I prefer creamy type of pasta.</div>
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All in all, CHILI'S is HOT; it could easily burn a big hole in your pocket! </div>
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It was already midnight when my friend, Men Yew decided a spontaneous hike to Broga Hill before dawn to feast on the amazing view of sunrise at the crest of the renowned hill. As a beginner hiker, I asked him whether I could just wear a pair of slippers instead because I did not want my running shoes to become worn out or possibly all drenched if the terrain was muddy.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">"Not advisable. but it should not be a big deal since I have done it before."</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">Well, off I went with my comfy slippers...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Unfortunately, we did not have the chance to catch the sunrise due to our late departure from my place. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Broga Hill is located in <i>Semenyih, Selangor </i>in the proximity of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus,<i> </i>and it is one of the most prominent hiking spots amongst the locals for the facts that it is beginner-friendly (not many steep slopes) as well as having an extremely picturesque, vast greenery. It is also known as <i>Bukit Lalang </i>(<i>Lalang </i>means Blady Grass) because of the unusual abundant growth of <i>Lalang </i>here.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: red;"></span></i><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">There are three peaks in total, but from what I learnt from Men Yew (a seasoned hiker), <span style="color: red;"><b>just stay at the first or the second peak for the perfect view of morning sunrise</b></span><b><span style="color: red;">.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">There were a lot of hikers on that day (mostly in large groups), but I did not really feel any "claustrophobia" because the trail was sufficiently big.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">And lastly, back to my slippers... No it is definitely not advisable to conquer the hill with a pair of slippers especially for a beginner like me! Just look at what all these hikers were wearing. LOL</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">*PEACE</span></span> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-41442112540523032852016-05-07T04:52:00.001-07:002016-05-11T10:05:04.033-07:00The Famous Mushroom Roll @ Payung Cafe, Sibu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Located at the back of Kingwood Hotel (Facing Lanang Road), Payung Cafe is one of my favourite eateries in Sibu. It has a really cozy atmosphere with lots of pleasant, meticulous ornaments.<br />
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One must never miss out their most prominent dish, Mushroom Roll (Rm 8), should he or she dine in here. It is basically stewed mushroom wrapped in <i>Popiah </i>skin, and baked to perfection with sprinkles of Parmesan cheese powder on the skin's surface as a flavourful garnish. You got to believe me, this is the BOOM!<br />
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As a durian mania, of course I did not forget to order their Durian Milkshake (Rm 8)<br />
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However, I did enjoy their Green Chicken Curry with Rice (Rm16).<br />
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Wennie <strike>the Pooh </strike>ordered their Chicken Spaghetti Carbonara (Rm 16) which I had no idea how nice it was since I did not have any chance to taste it (well, this is an implication).<br />
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Andy ordered himself a plate of <i>Belimbing </i>Prawn with Rice (Rm16). <i>Belimbing </i>means starfruit which render the gravy its sourish taste.<br />
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This dish (Rm16) was an interesting fusion of Eastern Thai Tom Yam and Western Spaghetti. It was surprisingly delicious!<br />
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Well, Jelly <i>Pisang</i> (Rm8)<i> *Pisang </i>means Banana* is literally an interesting concoction of banana slices, red jelly, shaved ice with evaporated milk as well as a generous topping of Vanilla ice-cream. It has been said that this particular dessert is the specialty of Sibu.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-1253941468492237532016-05-05T04:37:00.000-07:002016-06-16T18:33:40.465-07:00What do people from other places around the world think about Malaysia?So there are a lot of expatriates who reside in Malaysia for an array of reasons. Now that, I have interviewed individuals from more than 10 different countries who are currently/ were living/ have stayed in Malaysia. Basically, we touched on five interesting aspects during the interviews:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i><b>1)What are/is the things/thing that you would never forget about Malaysia? </b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><b>2)Misconceptions of you about Malaysia</b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><b>3)Misconceptions of Malaysians about your home country</b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><b>4)How are Malaysians in general?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><b>5)What is the most peculiar norm you find in Malaysia? </b></i></span><br />
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<b>1)<strike>North</strike> South Korean : Mr. Kim Chiun <b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>a.k.a Kimchi </b>김지운 <b>(Yongin)</b></span></b></b><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>"I had been in Malaysia for more than 4 years. I just went there for learning English, and personally I wanted to learn the Islamic culture and Malaysian culture. LOL Actually I never had any opportunity to learn Islamic culture and Malaysian culture in Korea. That is why it fascinated me so much! <span class="_5yl5">I watched one episode in documentary about Southeast Asia and the cultures displayed there were so awesome."</span></i></span></h4>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span class="_5yl5">But why did you choose Malaysia over other Southeast Asian Countries?</span></span></b></h4>
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"</span><span class="_5yl5">I guess Malaysia is one of the safest countries in SE asia?</span><span class="_5yl5">I heard that there is no natural disaster in Malaysia</span><span class="_5yl5">. That's the only reason why I believe it is the safest.</span><span class="_5yl5">Obviously, Nasi Lemak would be one that i would never forget about Malaysia haha but I also really enjoyed listening to the Islamic prayer. That prayer was like morning alarm. Most importantly, Indian taxi driver!! I was like so excited for thrilled taxi ride!</span><span class="_5yl5"> </span><span class="_5yl5">Misconception is that many friends of mine always think that Malaysia does not even have any access to the internet. However, obviously it is not true haha."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"Also, people, including me, think that PM or presidents in SE Asia are very rude to the people.</span></i><span class="_5yl5"> <i>Malaysians always think that all Korean men are damn handsome like how actors are in drama. </i></span><i><span class="_5yl5">Malaysians are very friendly in general but Indian taxi drivers are rude to Koreans and Japanese(in my opinion). UMMMMM......</span></i><span class="_5yl5"><i>The most peculiar norm I find is that all Malaysians do not have to go military service unless they are selected to do so, </i></span><i><span class="_5yl5">and female also have to go Military service. In korea, females are exempted."</span></i><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">"<i>How to make Nasi Lemak??? haha I really miss Nasi Lemak!!"</i></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><b>2)Thai : Mr. Anan Hai (Bangkok)</b></span><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"</span><span class="_5yl5">I have stayed here in Malaysia for 3 years 1 month </span><span class="_5yl5">because study degree in Sunway Univerity. </span><span class="_5yl5">Ah, the good thing is I am surprised that in this country have 3 main nationalities</span><span class="_5yl5"> and bad thing is that Malay people is very unfriendly because when I went outside and I wanna ask for the way</span><span class="_5yl5"> they just ignore me. But not all Malays are unfriendly. I cannot say much because I have not many Malay friends. </span>The misconception is <span class="_5yl5">first before I came here I think everything in here is cheaper than Thailand</span><span class="_5yl5"> but when I stay here everything is more expensive. For examples, fruit, food, rental and car. </span><span class="_5yl5">Car in here (Malaysia) is very exp. In general, Malaysian students work hard </span><span class="_5yl5">because I saw some student study like crazy untill 2 a.m.</span><span class="_5yl5"> or over night."</span></i><br />
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who is Malay-Chinese. He said the government only take care of Malay and
tax more on Malay-Chinese. So, I think that it is very unfair to
Chinese people in this country and why the government do that. It is
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<b>3)Canadian : Mr. Brandon Liew (Edmonton, Alberta)</b><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><i>"If I were to guess, I've stayed in Malaysia for about a total of 10 months due to family trips when I was younger. I came to Malaysia for vacation with my family."</i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">*Rebecaa has a Malaysian boyfriend, Veng but she has never visited Malaysia. Thus, the survey questions I asked her during the interview session were somewhat different from the other interviewee.*</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Hi, Rebecca! How is Malaysia in the eyes of you as a German?</span></b><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"Hmmm this is a very general question. As i know quite a lot about Malaysia culture and traditions but also about the political system, its a mixed impression I guess. I think that most of the older people do still have an old-fashioned point of view, especially regarding "races" (I hate this word). But there are definitely exceptions (like Veng's parents, gladly) and I think that the younger generation, from what I know about the city area is much more open-minded and diverse in their opinions. It makes me really happy to see movements like Bersih and stuff, because I think it shows that this is a time of change." </span><span class="_5yl5"><br /></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"As you may have interpreted now, I'm not a big fan of Malaysian politics, but who is? So as i said now, i only know a bit about the city area around KL and not so much about villages and the people there, and i think there are so many interesting things to get to know about them! And i think that the food would be amazing, except maybe durian<span class="_1az _1a- _2ft"><span class="accessible_elem"> </span></span>but i would still want to try it!"</span></i><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"></span><span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">"Honestly, i have to tell you that there aren't any, simply because Germans in general don't think a lot about Malaysia. Two years ago, I actually thought that Malaysia would be the same as Papua New Guinea, which is kind of a shame because I think that it is (or could be) a growing country." </span></i></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">"Just what I'm afraid of: so many Malaysians wanna go abroad and settle down there, especially well educated college students, which I can 100% understand, I guess I would do the same thing... but whats gonna happen with the country in like 15 years from now? Eventually, there will only be workers from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and what's gonna happen over there? It's kind of a circle, I guess, and I couldn't really think of a solution for it yet. Hmm I got a bit off topic, I'm sorry."</span></i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span class="_5yl5"><span class="_5yl5">W</span></span><span class="_5yl5">hat comes into your mind when I say "Malaysia"?</span></span></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: red;"><span class="_5yl5"></span></span><span class="_5yl5">"My boyfriend. I think of him, his life over there, his friends, his family, the heat, the prejudices between some Malays Chinese and Indians and how cool the younger generation deals with it, I think of that I want to try Nasi Lemak and that I want to learn more about Malaysia!"</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"> Would you like to visit Malaysia? Why?</span></b><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"I want to visit Malaysia since one year, and its so annoying that I can't. My mum is kind of over protective and doesn't wanna let me fly alone or with a friend because someone could put drugs in my bag and then I'll be hanged. That's basically her argumentation. If i didn't have someone as a reason to go to Malaysia, I still think its a wonderful tourist target and would probably still want to go there! But if I'm there for tourism purposes, I would want to see the village area also, maybe also </span><span class="_5yl5">Sarawak and other parts of the country like Malakka or Penang or even more northern." </span></i><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"But as I got someone who would show me around, I would want to see Veng's daily life. Excuse me if I get a bit emotional here but I just want to see and touch and smell and feel in reality what I have seen through Skype for over one year. First of all I want to see his house, his room, his college, his friends, the Mamak he goes to, his old high school, his family of course, the Indian temple and just everything that I have seen in pictures but haven't felt yet...do you understand what I mean? So yeah, I would probably not care so much for the tourism stuff when I go to Malaysia one day, at least not for the first time."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"Hmmm the only thing i would want to add is the 'races' thing, but as I already mentioned it, I think its unnecessary to explain furthermore about the injustice for example if you want to start up a business, want to buy a house or go to university.</span><span class="_5yl5">Overall, I connect mostly positive things with Malaysia because of my personal connection to it, and all the super nice and friendly and funny and cool people I talked to, because I think that's what the country really is!"</span></i><br />
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<span class="null"><b>5)Indonesian : Miss Calista Hon (Singkawang, Kalimantan)</b></span><br />
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<i><i>"I have been living in Malaysia for 1 and a half year due to my tertiary studies. Things that I would not forget about Malaysia </i><span class="null">is their bad taxi service. Lots of taxi drivers refuse to use their meter."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null">Misconception of me about Malaysia was high rate of racism. And the misconception Malaysians </span></i><i><span class="null">have about Indonesia is </span><span class="null">all people from Indonesia eat halal food only (they always think Indonesian </span></i><i><span class="null">are Muslim. Anyway, there are a lot of friendly people and delicious food in Malaysia! Thumbs UP!"</span></i><br />
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<span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">"Very little handsome guys that can be dated.."</span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"At first, </span><span class="_5yl5">I thought all Malaysians are not friendly, but later I realized they are friendly but they are just shy to talk to stranger especially foreigner. </span><span class="_5yl5">Malaysians think that Indonesians came just to work </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">and really think that our country is an underdeveloped country(this is the misconception). Generally, </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">Malaysians are </span><span class="_5yl5">kinda racist ahahhahha people just group together with their own races. </span></i><span class="_5yl5"><i>Also, </i></span><i>Malaysians love to go for supper at the middle of the night and it's so weird that a lot of places are open at night..."</i><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><i> </i><b><span style="color: red;">Hey, supper tonight eh? Any add-ons?</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">"Lol! Malaysia is a multicultural country but the people are not united."</span></i> </span></span><br />
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<b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">7) Mainland Chinese : Mr. Guo Di Hao (Shanghai) </span></b><br />
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<span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i>"I have been here for 3 years for my studies.</i></span></span></span></span><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span class="null">The good thing here is the air in Malaysia is quite good.
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<span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span class="null">"My misconception about Malaysia was that it is </span></i></span></span></span></span><i><span class="null">Muslim country which has no pork.</span><span class="null"> The misconception of Malaysians about China is a lot of people think
that China is a Communist country. So it is behind of the world like North
Korea. But actually China is very modern even better than US UK these
developed countries. </span><span class="null">Malaysian in general is very relaxed. I won't feel that they are nervous at all (relaxed pace of life)."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"Everyone going out wearing slippers (Malaysians like to wear slippers on most occasions)!"</span></span></span></i><br />
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<span class="null"><b>8)kyrgyz : Miss Sevara Rakhimova (Osh)</b></span><i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"</span></span></span></span><span class="_5yl5">I have been here 2 years. I came to study. </span><span class="_5yl5">I would never forget my friends that I met them here in Malaysia."</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">I am honoured!</span></b><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i>"The biggest misconception was I thought things in Malaysia would be cheap.</i></span><b> </b></span></span><span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">But it's not! I don't </span></i></span><i><span class="_5yl5">think there are any misconception of Malaysian about my country. They don't even know <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan" target="_blank">my country</a>. </span></i><span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">*sad emoticon* </span></i></span><i><span class="_5yl5">In general Malaysia is the good country for traveling."</span></i><br />
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<b>9) Vietnamese : Miss Tu Ngoc a.k.a Victoria <strike>The Secret</strike> (Ho Chi Minh)</b><br />
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<i><span class="null">"</span></i><i><span class="null"><span class="null">I have been in Malaysia since July 2014. I come here
first to study IEP, Intensive English Program, then I did CIMP and now I
start my hospitality degree program first year. </span>Before I came to Malaysia, I didn't know that there
will be a lot of Chinese here - no offense. So when I come here, I
feel kinda lost cause like everywhere I go, I just hear Chinese
language. But later on, I can get use to it and I think it also a good
thing because I can learn and practice Chinese with my friends."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null">"Malaysian people in general, I think they are
friendly and kind, I stayed in School hostel at first and my roommates
were Malaysian. I still remember that they were very nice to me, very
welcoming and kind.</span><span class="null"> In general, Malaysia is a very nice place to stay, only 1 thing i don't like is that the weather is soooo hot" </span></i><br />
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<span class="null"><b>10) Sri Lankan : Mr. Malintha Philip (Colombo)</b></span><i><span class="null"> </span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"</span></span></span></span><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">I've been here for about 10months and I came here for studies. </span></span></span></span></span><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null"><span class="null">NASI LEMAK and PAN MEE are the things that I would never forget about Malaysia!! <span class="emoticon_text"></span>And also the people I've met here. My main misconception about Malaysia was that </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span class="null"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span class="null"><span class="null"><span class="null">I thought the country was very strict like Singapore but it's much more relaxed and party place."</span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<i>"T<span class="null">he people who know Sri Lanka only know about our
beaches but we have way more to Sri Lanka and the beaches are just a few
of them. Also they are unaware of the corruption in our country."</span></i><br />
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<i>"I find that Malaysian girls are pretty and the dudes are cool in general. One thing I find weird is the use <span class="null">of "Laa" when speaking English. I don't get that!"</span></i><br />
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<b><span class="null"><span style="color: red;">THANK YOU LA!</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;">11) Japanese : Miss Julie Sasaki (Tokyo)</span></b></span></span><br />
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<i><span class="null">"This is my 4th year in Malaysia; I came here to study under the Canadian curriculum in Sunway. The</span><span class="null"> languages in Malaysia are so unique because everyone mixes different dialects and slang. </span><span class="null">And I would never forget the heat in Malaysia. So hot! </span><span class="null">Why do I see people wearing long pants/shirts OMG" </span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"> </span></i><b><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<i><span class="null">"Everyone is an otaku (</span><span class="null"><span class="null">a young person who is obsessed with
computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of
their social skills).</span> / we eat sushi everyday / everyone watches anime / there are still ninjas around! These are all the misconceptions. Malaysians in general are </span><span class="null">open minded, easy to mix with, understanding."</span></i><br />
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<b><span class="null"><span style="color: red;">Ah, are there any norms you find particularly peculiar?</span></span></b><br />
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<b><i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null"> </span></span></span></span></i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;">*Like....this? ONLY IN MALAYSIA*</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;">12) Canadian: Mr. Mark Sidney Joseph Auger (Ottawa) </span></b></span></span><br />
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<i>"<span class="null">I spent three years in Malaysia. I was a teacher at
CIMP during that whole time as an English Teacher for ENG 4C and 4U as
well as Writer's Craft." </span></i><br />
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<i>"<span class="null">The students in Malaysia were great. They were very open minded
and knowledgeable of the world. They were 'with it' and are a great
generation. The people in the country were super friendly and helpful."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null">"</span><span class="null">Negatives of Malaysia: concrete everywhere. Bandar Sunway for
instance has a highway to the north, south, east and west. Where is all
the green space?"</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null">"</span><span class="null">I didn't know much about Malaysia before coming here.
I had only seen the film 'Entrapment' starring Sean Connery, so that
was my only understanding of the country. So I didn't have any
conceptions of Malaysia before coming here, I was open minded to the
experience." </span></i><br />
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<b><span class="null"><span style="color: red;">What are the misconceptions of Malaysians about Canada?</span></span></b><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"</span></span></span></i><i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">Malaysians to Canada? Well, it's the normal stuff. We
live in igloos, we are polite, we love coffee and hockey and all that.
We come from the land of always winter"</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"</span></span></span></i><i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">Malaysians in general are friendly and helpful.
Though there are many subcultures within Malaysia: Malays,
Chinese-Malays, Indian-Malays, etc. I found most people to be open to
life."</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">Peculiar norms in Malaysia? Well the 'la' is interesting. I love listening to people talk. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="null">I found it weird that when you go into retail stores,
the workers follow you around everywhere. Like they are standing right
behind you, always hovering. I would say 'I'm just looking' but they
breathe down my neck, so I'd be less interested in buying."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">"</span></span></span></span><span class="null">I miss Malaysia. For me, it was my home base. I made
great friends awhile there and those three years were the favourite so
far in my life."</span></i><br />
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<b><span class="null"><span style="color: red;">*Them feels sir....* </span></span></b><br />
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<span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>13)<i> </i></b></span></span></span><span class="_5yl5"><span class="_5yl5"><b>Hong Kongese : Miss Shirley Yu </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">"I have been living here for a year long.</span></i></span><span class="null"> <i>I am here because of my dad's job. Things that I would never forget are </i></span><i><span class="null">terrible traffic jam everyday and the slowness and irresponsibility of how people work....and majority of Malaysian do not like
to make friends with Asian foreigners...kinda exclusive </span></i><i><span class="null">us...</span>You can tell majority of uni are Malaysian. Malaysians often sit together no matter they know </i><i>each other or not <span class="null">they leave all the foreigner sitting alone on the other side of class. </span><span class="null">Even if </span></i><i><span class="null">foreigners
and Malaysian sit together, once another Malaysian show up! They just
ignore foreigner naturally...... One misconception I had about Malaysia
was that I thought Malaysians only speak English! A lot of Malaysians
think Hong Kong people do not speak mandarin! I notice that Malaysian </span></i><i><span class="null">likes to wear flip-flop. the most peculiar norm I find in Malaysia is...</span><span class="null">you can almost bribe for </span></i><i><span class="null">anything LOL"</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Well, we love flip-flops! They are comfy! Anything you like to add on?</span></b><br />
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<i><span class="null"><b>"</b></span><span class="null">Malaysia's transportation is bad....Really bad! </span><span class="null">Oh yea and the haze is really annoying."</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">"I had been in Malaysia for around 2 years for studies.</span></span></span></i><span class="null"><i>Things I would never forget are the people I have met in
Malaysia, they are friendly, positive and they always encourage me to look
forward and never give up. Food and weather in Malaysia are also special
for me, I would never forget it! Before coming here, I thought Malaysia is not safe and boring...In general Malaysians are nice and friendly."</i></span><br />
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<i>"<span class="_5yl5">I came in Malaysia on April 2014 and i am staying here for my studies and all.</span><span class="_5yl5"> The fact that there </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">are construction work going everywhere around, I will never forget this </span><span class="_5yl5">its like whenever you come </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">out, there will always be something going on and the workers loading unloading and stuff</span></i><span class="_5yl5"><i> though </i></span><span class="_5yl5"><i>they are also Bangladeshi."</i></span><br />
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<i><span class="_5yl5">"My misconception about this place was that maybe the Malay people are </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">all Muslims and like they wear Hijaabs and burqas all the time but i was quite shocked when I learnt </span></i><i><span class="_5yl5">about the mixed Malay- Chinese race. no offence.</span></i><span class="_5yl5"><i> The Malaysians always think about Bangladesh to be a third world country and therefore always look down upon us</i></span><i><span class="_5yl5">. This biased opinion also depends our skin colour maybe, I dont know.</span></i><span class="_5yl5"> <i>Malaysians are quite okay to be honest but you people say "LA" all the time!!!"</i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span class="_5yl5">We use "LA" all the time? I don't think so la...</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">"<i>LOL! Anyway, </i></span><span class="_5yl5"><i><span class="_5yl5">I
like this country. I mean its secured here and the college is also very
good so all in all the living standard is much more better than our
country."</span></i></span><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">"Well, I came to Malaysia about 5-6 years ago; came here to further my studies in English. Malaysia is literally considered my second home, I would never forget about the schools I attended, and the friends I made. Other good thing I would never forget is the taste of Malaysian fruits."</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="null"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="null">"Bad things I would never forget are the rudeness of the immigration officers and the corruption of Malaysian police. Not much of a person for generalizing, I would say that Malaysians are very calm and relaxed which I find soothing." </span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i>"<span class="_5yl5">I'm in Malaysia since 2014, and I'm here for studying.</span><span class="_5yl5">The good things in Malaysia are I meet a lot of friends from different countries here and the education is good.
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<span class="_5yl5"><span style="color: red;"><b>How would you sum up your overall impression of Malaysia?</b></span></span><br />
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<i>"Halo guys I am Uldana, and I come from Kazakhstan. So basically, there are 3 things that best describe Malaysia and they are gonna be; first is Durian, second is beautiful island, and then cultural diversity."</i><br />
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<i>"I have been in Malaysia for 3 years to study. I have so many things, so much good memories and the thoughts about Malaysia. My best memory probably gonna be the people, ERMM because the Malaysians, they are so kind; they are so open; they are so friendly unlike the people from any other countries I have so far been."</i><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">"My agent was recommending this country for me. He was just saying to me that Malaysia is a very hot country, and there are so many beautiful oceans, islands. Whenever I open my window I am gonna see the sea and I am gonna have a lot of bananas and pineapples that I do not need to buy them. I just need to go out my house to get them from the trees."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">"But when I came here I realized that my home is far from ocean, like for 6 hours, and there is not many bananas so I need to buy them by myself. it was a really big misconception about Malaysia! Well, misconceptions of Malaysian about my home country is that people from Kazakhstan are so proud. They do not usually friendly and talk to people</span></i></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">. But what I want to say is not everyone is like this. We are friendly as well. The thing is because there are rich kids from Kazakhstan who study in Malaysia so they will act it this way. Not everyone from Kazakhstan is proud."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">"In general, saya suka Malaysia (I love Malaysia). The most peculiar norm I find in Malaysia is that the people just wearing slippers and do not really dress up even when they go to shopping malls. That is what surprises me most! Because in Kazakhstan even girls when they go shopping they will dress up and they will....er...like look on point and we never wear slippers to formal places like university. But it is also shown that people in Malaysia, they are not judging by style or by face. Whoever they are, they will just act very simple"</span></i></span><br />
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So this was my first running event in year 2016, Tang Kah Seng Health Run hosted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sibumarathon/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Sibu Marathon Sports Club</a> on the 17th of April in memory of its late founder. The event was held at Taman Rimba/ Bukit Lima Forest Park which mainly serves as a rendezvous for runners from all walks of life. I arrived at 6:20 a.m. to collect my racing kits at a portable booth before the warm-up-cum-intro session was kicked start.<br />
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Unlike most of the running events I had joined in peninsular Malaysia, the race was flagged off punctually at 7 sharp. Perhaps it was due to the lesser number of participants if compared to those events in west Malaysia where there would be a 'commotion' prior to the flag-off time.<br />
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I completed the 6k race in 29 minutes (technically 5.86 km) and got 22nd place. *huge applause to me*<br />
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All in all, this event was well organized and it went very smoothly. Nonetheless, I do reckon that a change of venue would be better as the space for running on the plank wood trail was quite limited. Anyway, CHEERS to the organizer! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-74830179204219212852015-08-03T07:43:00.002-07:002016-05-04T00:39:28.850-07:00The Pineapple Town, SarikeiFamous for their good-quality pineapple, Sarikei is a small township along the bank of the longest river in Malaysia, Rajang River. It's basically a 40 minutes drive from my hometown, Sibu. People normally visit the town for certain renowned eateries that boast wonderful local cuisine, and one of them is...<br />
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This is a very early established eatery even before my dad was born! It has won loads of praises from people of different social positions, and the most fascinating fact is that the patrons are comprised of folks of diverse races. This happens because the Chinese proprietor rents 2 different stalls to Malays<i> </i>which serve <i>Halal</i> food. Well, this is truly One Malaysia spirit!<i> </i>One of the Malay stalls (I forget which is which), has very nice Chicken Rice...<br />
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The rice is not as oily as some which you would find in other places but it does have the very fragrant aroma. The best part of this dish is the fried chicken pieces. They are very crispy on the outside while succulent on the inside.<br />
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This is <i>Sarawak Laksa. </i>For the uninitiated, there are actually a few significant differences between <i>Sarawak Laksa </i>and the other variety of <i>Laksa </i>which can be found in peninsular Malaysia. The most notable feature is the usage of rice vermicelli instead of the thicker noodle. Besides, <i>Sambal Belacan</i> (Malaysian traditional shrimp paste) is added into the broth which grants it its reddish colour. The <i>Laksa </i>served here is not spicy, and it gives a very rich coconut milk aftertaste that will linger for quite some time in one's mouth.<br />
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People usually associates <i>Aik Seng</i> with these seemingly unatractive buns, and the recipe has been passed down 2 generations (you are most welcome to correct me if I am wrong). As a matter of fact, these buns are nothing fancy like all those sandwiches vended by the food trucks all over KL but they have a very, very unique charcoal aroma which draw tons of visitors from all places.<br />
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They have been serving these old-fashioned buns for decades and even until today. In addition, they make their own <i>Kaya</i> (coconut jam) as well as peanut butter to spread on the warm buns. Not to mention that I once came across a travel guide written by a Taiwanese author recommending this toasted bun.<br />
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This Chinese Lamian-inspired (拉面)noodle is handmade through a series of meticulous processes, starting from preparing the dough to twisting, stretching and folding it into strands. As a result, the noodle has a very tangible texture and it is best served in piping hot soup. Ingredients such as beef, tomato, long bean, bell pepper, onion can usually be found in this elaborate dish.<i> </i>I must say that this was indeed a great food to pamper a hungry tummy, IF they did not add <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_caudatus" target="_blank">Cosmos caudatus</a>,</i> a.k.a<i> Raja Ulam </i>into the broth. I am not a fans of that herb, while in fact, I hate it. Well, do note that I am not saying that this dish is miserable, but it is just my personal issue of not liking the added herb. Period.<br />
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This is something similar to the Chinese Duplings/ <i>Jiaozi (饺子) </i>or the <i>Korean Mandu.</i> What impressed me the most was the minced beef filling which was absolutely nice. The filling was comparably "wetter" than any other similar things that I had before, and it was very tangy.<br />
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This is Kazan Kebab. Kazan is kind of like a big cast-iron boiling pot used by the Central Asian to prepare some of their prominent dishes such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf" target="_blank"><i>Polov</i></a>, and it is used, though quite rarely, in the cooking of this kebab dish as well. The meat was very tender and it tasted rather mild.<br />
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This is <i>Kaurma Lagman </i>or you can just simply call it as stir-fried Lagman. I would very much prefer this over the soup-based Lagman as it does not have that pungent taste of <i>Raja Ulam.</i><br />
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Characterized by having a depression in the middle, the <i>Nan </i>or <i>Uzbek</i> flatbread is a staple and significant food amongst the Uzbeks. They usually serve it with the soup-based <i>Laghman</i>, and will tear it into irregular chunks before eating. I have no idea on why they do so... As a bread-lover, you most probably can guess that I like this very much though it is quite tasteless.<br />
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All in all, I really enjoyed what I had that day. It's a good change from what I am eating everyday after all, and I would not mind to have something like this again, but PLEASE, NO RAJA ULAM! HAHA<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-91375426938074688722015-07-27T09:15:00.000-07:002015-07-27T09:29:58.165-07:00DayS out in Klang Emerging as one of the most notable earliest human settlements in peninsular Malaysia, the prehistoric town of Klang is reputed to be the birthplace of <i>Bak Kut Teh, </i>which literally translated as "meat bone tea" in vernacular Hokkien. Rumour had it that the famous dish was invented by the labourers working at the wharves to provide them with enough energy for their uphill works. There are actually a couple of interesting variants on the origin of this dish, so you might just as well spend some time to do some research if you are keen to know the story behind it.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>what is <i>Bak kut teh</i>?</b></span><br />
Well, it is basically a dish comprised of pork simmered in a complex herbal broth<i> </i>for hours, and additional ingredients such as Chinese Cabbage, offal, fried tofu puff, Shiitake Mushroom may also be included. It is normally served together with <i>you tiao </i>(fried dough) cut into pieces<i> </i>as well as <i>oolong Chnese Tea.</i><br />
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I have been to Klang twice in search of the "heavenly" <i>Bak Kut Teh </i>which people are raving over, and the first time I was here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.senghuatbakkutteh.com/" target="_blank"><u>Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh, Jalan Besar, Klang</u></a> <br />
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Located in the vicinity of Klang Bridge, this coffee shop is known by the locals as 桥底 (Under The Bridge), and its stone-throw distance from the Klang's KTM station is indeed an added convenience to the people. This place is said to serve the best <i>Bak Kut Teh </i>in the town, and is always packed with foodies. It also attracts a number of celebrities to patronise the shop. I've heard a friend of mine saying that the <i>Bak Kut Teh </i>served here is no longer up to par, while in fact it's getting worse with the course of time. There is another friend who resides there told me that this place is not the best, and that's why I went to Klang twice......<br />
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This place serves the Hokkien style <i>Bak Kut Teh,</i> which uses more soy sauce in the cooking, and therefore the broth is darker and saltier. It does not have the expected strong herbal taste, instead, to be frank, the saltiness is way too overpowering. I am not saying that it is bad, but it is just not to my liking. After all, it is still better than many <i>Bak Kut Teh </i>in some other places, which are more like "Pork simmered in <b>CLEAR SOUP</b>".<br />
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<a href="http://ijustwanaeat.blogspot.com/2009/03/bah-kut-teh-ah-meng-taman-sentosa-klang.html" target="_blank"><u>Ah Meng Bak Kut Teh, Taman Sentosa, Klang </u></a><br />
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This place seems to enjoy brisk business as well though it is less famous than Seng Huat on the internet. I was brought by a friend from Klang to here as she said that this is the best<i> </i>shop for <i>Bak Kut Teh</i>.<br />
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Well, to be honest, this is much better than what I had at Seng Huat. There are two main reasons why I think so. Firstly, the <i>Bak Kut Teh</i> here has a stronger herbal taste. Secondly, the broth is thicker and has a very tangy aroma of lard, which is something that tickles my fancy. <br />
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*Gulping down a lot of <i>oolong Chinese tea</i> after the lard-laden breakfast to dilute the copious amount of fat* HAHA!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866595420486702331noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835809011068997041.post-8968403563638316942015-07-24T08:22:00.000-07:002016-05-12T07:25:54.893-07:00Compilation of Malaysian Cendol <br />
What would be a better thing to do than devouring a large bowl of <i>Cendol </i>on a scalding hot day?Well, for the uninitiated, <i>Cendol </i>is a popular dessert in South East Asia and it is typically comprised of shaved ice, <i>santan </i>(coconut milk), green jelly noodles (worm-like swollen jelly), <i>gula melaka </i>(palm sugar) as well as <i>azuki beans </i>(small red beans) or Kidney beans. Residing in this hot pot of Malaysia, <i>Cendol </i>has become another necessity for the dwellers besides air-con. This phenomenon is clearly manifested by looking at how people flock to "<i>Cendol shops" </i>day after day as if their craving for <i>Cendol</i> never cease to exist. Spurred on by this "golden" opportunity, multitudes of eateries bring in ice-shaving machines to start their <i>Cendol </i>business while some vend it by the roadside, creating inspiring stories of success.As an avid <i>Cendol </i>lover, I would never hesitate to order the dessert whenever it is available in any places. Throughout the years, I have had a great deal of <i>Cendol </i>in my tummy and therefore I decided to compile some of them which I think is worth mentioning.<br />
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<b>1)</b> <a href="http://www.chendul.my/html/location.html"><b>Teochew Chendul</b></a><br />
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First established in 1936 at Penang road, it is of no doubt one of the longest sustaining <i>cendol </i>vendors which later become renowned amongst Malaysians. They have a lot of outlets in Peninsula Malaysia and have won praises from the customers not only for the <i>Cendol </i>itself, but also their <i>Asam Laksa.</i><br />
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What makes their<i> Cendol </i>unique is most probably the addition of salt into their coconut milk. Well, some people find it very palatable with the saltiness, but some do not. I have no problem with the salty taste as it certainly is a good change from the usual <i>Cendol.</i> However, the price doesn't come cheap, it costs RM6.30 for the original including GST. Apart from the original <i>Cendol,</i> they also offer Durian <i>Cendol</i> which I do not think it is anything to shout about.<br />
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2) <a href="http://www.papparich.net.au/main-menu/#">PappaRich</a><br />
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As a Malaysian franchise eatery which offers a wide variety of prominent local delights, <i>Cendol </i>of course is available on their menu. It does not really sweep me off my feet, but I reckon that it is still worth mentioning if compared with many other <i>Cendol </i>out there which is a downright disappointment.<br />
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3) <a href="http://www.smallkucing.com/2015/05/big-nyonya-melaka.html">Big Nyonya Restaurant, Melaka </a><br />
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Located in the bustling area of Jalan Merdeka, this restaurant offers you a very authentic <i>Nyonya style Cendol</i>. I was somehow amazed by how nice the <i>Cendol </i>tasted after a dubious mouthful, and finished it in no time.The coconut milk was so fresh which I could essentially sense it with my nose. Nevertheless, the serving was very small. Well, it doesn't matter as long
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4) <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Restaurant_Review-g306997-d1156484-Reviews-Jonker_88-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html">Jonker 88, Melaka</a><br />
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Simply by looking at the long queue, you can tell how famous the place is. For decades, it has been the rendezvous for <i>Asam Laksa </i>and<i> Cendol </i>lovers. Finding a vacant seat would always be a hassle, and it is no surprise that you might need to share a small table with strangers.<br />
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I have to say that I do not like the <i>Cendol</i> served there as I find the taste of their palm sugar a bit peculiar, and the coconut milk is not up to par. Well, it's merely my own stance, so you can disagree with me.<br />
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5) <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/SJK+%28C%29+Yuk+Chai/@3.1167725,101.6078402,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf29f3c7b96af3aa9">Street Vendor near SJK(c) Yuk Chai Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya, Selangor</a> <br />
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Run by an Indian proprietor, this <i>Cendol</i> place is mainly patronised by the students in the vicinity. Business is brisk especially on a hot sunny day. Unlike some of the places out there, they use very fresh coconut milk which helps them to stand out from the others, and I like their <i>Cendol </i>with glutinous rice very much.<i> </i>Do note that you might need to collect your order by your own as they seem to<i> </i>have not enough manpower.<br />
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The rice indeed gives a pleasant texture to the dessert. Not to mention that they too serve Indian Rojak (Vegetable fritters, boiled potato, yellow noodles, cucumbers, fried tofu, turnips with peanut gravy) which is something that goes well with the <i>Cendol.</i> <br />
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6) <a href="http://www.madamkwans.com.my/">Madam Kwan's</a><br />
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Prized at about Rm10 per bowl (including GST) , the quality of the <i>Cendol </i>here is strictly ensured to not being compromised.<i> </i>The crucial ingredient, green jelly noodle has a very strong<i> </i>aroma of pandan leaves, and it indeed brings the overall taste of the dessert to a whole new level. Not to mention that the palm sugar used here is very nice as well. <br />
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7) <a href="https://foursquare.com/v/golden-delight-rojak--cold-drinks-centre/4cf4bb9ce94254810e5c7cc5">Golden Delight Rojak and Cold Drinks Centre, Miri, Sarawak </a><br />
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AHAA! This is a very popular dessert shop in Miri, located in the proximity of Mega Hotel. Well, you must check this place out should you happen to be in the city. The place is jam-packed most of the time, rendering the atmosphere sultry.<br />
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One thing I must compliment about the <i>Cendol </i>here is the green jelly noodle (or what we call <i>jendol </i>in Malay) which has a chewy texture. HMMM.. I will talk more on this later. <br />
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8)<i> </i><a href="https://foursquare.com/v/ah-yeo-ais-kacang/4d1066d859606dcb4b03753e">Ah Yeo Ais Kacang @ Jubilee Ground Hawker Centre, Kuching, Sarawak</a><br />
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Best thing comes last! THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST <i>CENDOL</i> I HAVE EVER HAD! By the way, what makes it so special?<br />
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Well, the green jelly noodle has a pleasant chewy texture just like what they serve at Golden Delight in Miri. As a matter of fact, most of the places that serve <i>Cendol</i> do not have that chewy texture in the jelly. It actually surprised me a lot when I first tried it last year because all the while I thought that the green stuff is tough in nature. I was wondering why the chewy texture so I asked the proprietor, a very cheerful man, and he told me that the green jelly must not be refrigerated to retain its chewiness. Apart from the jelly, the coconut milk is somewhat mild if compared with the one at Teochew Cendol, but it is very thirst-quenching. Never miss out this place if you ever visit Kuching!<br />
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