Are we Malaysians putting on airs?
I only got to know Anthony through my blog not so long ago. He is an articulate man, very straight-forward, hard-hitting blogger. His views are his views and he doesn’t feel the need to conform so his views always give me food for thought.
Please read what Anthony has to say about Malaysian dietary habits
It is not uncommon to hear of Malaysians paying huge sums of money to eat a certain dish or travel long distances in search of the perfect, original flavor. Very often, these same ingredients are bathed in condiments that hide the original smell and flavour.
I remember once travelling to Sitiawan to eat kongpia, Tanjung Malim to eat chi kek mien and Seremban 2 to frequent a certain shop which is supposed to be the best wantan mien restaurant in Malaysia.
But Anthony’s article is different. It refers to status, symbols, illusions , image and self esteem.
In the past, Romans too used to grind pearls and mix gold powder into their food to make it more luxurious, more costly and because it cost more..better for the health.
Many of my readers seem to love the topic of food. Feel free to comment on Anthony’s views.
Yeah, some people just for foods can travel as far as Ipoh and Penang for a plate of taugeh ayam & fried keoy teow.
Make sure travel as far as Bidor for the famous Duck drumstick noodles. Yummylicious!
my opinion, food is food no matter how you dress and decorate and flavour it. spend lots of money on food if u have it…it is your option
Aceone : must eat Siam Rd junction Pg cha koay teow
Neo : Bidor thingy..i tried it…i loved it!
Meng Soon : It is a matter of taste..some live to eat, some eat to live