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Post by kenrick on Dec 23, 2005 20:21:38 GMT 8
Hide has done a lot for the Malaysian pinkies to understand more about Japanese culture and tradition.
I just thought that it would be a good idea for us Malaysians to share our culture with her, as well as with other pinkies from other countries.
Would anyone like to kickstart this?
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Post by TensionDBSK on Dec 23, 2005 23:01:28 GMT 8
Since nobody has posted as yet, allow me to modestly start the ball rolling: Outline of MalaysiaMalaysia is a country that portrays unique amalgamation of all races, mainly the Malays, Chinese and Indians, not forgetting our exclusive Kadazan and Iban culture as well as our Baba Nyonyas. So obviously you can tell that Malaysia has a great fusion of all cultures. Firstly, I shall give you a brief review on our specialties:- FOOD!Food!! We have all sorts of food ranging from yummy and spicy nasi lemak, to great Chinese cuisines that can match Hong Kong's delicacies. Not forgetting our lovely capati and roti canai (dough mixed with lovely curry) Not only that, we now have restaurants offering a combination of all three specialties. For example: If you were to have dim sum, you would now have curry dim sum overtaking the position of our famous 'har kau'. Malaysia is paradise for all food lovers and you have to trust me when I say that! I have been to many countries in the world having doubted the ability of my very own country in offering the best food, but I came home, fully aware that Malaysia not only has the best selections of food but also the most reasonably priced ones. We import chefs from our fellow Asian countries such as Japan and Korea and make beautiful SUSHI and KIMCHI (Personally, not my favourite ) As Malaysia joins the rat race of globalisation, we obviously have fabulous Western food to offer as well. Western food in Malaysia is seen as a luxurious meal and is often demanded by the elite group of society. So for those foreigners who do actually doubt the good food Malaysia has to offer, DON'T CLOTHINGSMalays are well-known for their batek and also their baju melayus, Chinese for their cheongsams and Indians are renowned for their sarees. BatekBatek is a generic term that refers to the process of dyeing fabric by making use of a resist technique; covering certain areas of the fabric with dye-resistant chemicals to prevent it from absorbing certain colours. Batek is very popular amongst the malay culture and now internationally simply because it permits artistic freedom in drawing and determining patterns on the fabric unlike weaving or printing. Another factor in its popularity is the fact that it is so durable. The colors in Batik are much more resistant to wear than those of painted or printed fabrics because the cloth is completely immersed in dye and the areas not protected by resist are allowed to absorb hues to the extent that the colors will not easily fade. Nowadays, machine-made bateks are more easily found due to its easy techniques of production, however, hand-made bateks are still by popular demand. Foreigners who wish to purchase handmade bateks could visit the east-coast of Peninsula Malaysia ie Kelantan and Terengganu. CheongsamThe cheongsam is a famous female dress originating from China and simply means 'cheong-LONG, sam-DRESS' As many already know, Cheongsam is the traditional outfit amongst Chinese around the globe and is sleek, sexy, easy to slip on and comfortable. Its neck is high, collar-closed and has sleeves ranging from short to long sleeves. The conventional cheongsam is buttoned on the right side, with loose chest area and tight waist space hence emphasises on a lady's body figure. However, the modern society has altered much of the traditional cheongsam and now Malaysia produces knee-length cheongsams, or even cheongsams made out of batek for less formal occasions. Cheongsams can be found in urban areas of Malaysia at a rather sensible price. SareeThe Indian Saree (a.k.a. Sari, Seere, Sadi) boasts of oldest existence in the sartorial world and is mentioned in the Veda, the oldest existing literature yet! Saree is exceptionally versatile as it can be worn as trousers, shorts, blouses etc. and mind you, without a single stitch! Saree is of varied length ranging from 5 to 9.5 yards and could be turned from a working dress to a party dress manually. I got handy information from a website on how to wear sarees. Those interested can visit www.gagan.com/howtowear/howtowearasaree.htmlThis is all I have to offer at the moment. Kenrick should be posting regarding the religions as well as the do's and don'ts in Malaysia (I think ;P) Sorry for the long-winded post.
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Post by eemun on Dec 24, 2005 0:10:30 GMT 8
TensionDSK : FOOD!Food!! We have all sorts of food ranging from yummy and spicy nasi lemak, to great Chinese cuisines that can match Hong Kong's delicacies. Not forgetting our lovely capati and roti canai (dough mixed with lovely curry) Not only that, we now have restaurants offering a combination of all three specialties. For example: If you were to have dim sum, you would now have curry dim sum overtaking the position of our famous 'har kau'. Malaysia is paradise for all food lovers and you have to trust me when I say that! I have been to many countries in the world having doubted the ability of my very own country in offering the best food, but I came home, fully aware that Malaysia not only has the best selections of food but also the most reasonably priced ones. We import chefs from our fellow Asian countries such as Japan and Korea and make beautiful SUSHI and KIMCHI (Personally, not my favourite ) As Malaysia joins the rat race of globalisation, we obviously have fabulous Western food to offer as well. Western food in Malaysia is seen as a luxurious meal and is often demanded by the elite group of society. ****************************************** dear international pinkies, here are some photos of the famous malaysian food that shermayne aka TensionDSK has described previously ... hope u will like them ... nasi lemakroti canaicapatidim sum****************************************** malay food are really delicious, u can actually see and buy lotsa nice malay food especially during Ramadan (which is also known as Puasa, a period where the healthy Muslims fast for a month before celebrating their important day - Hari Raya Aidilfitri), as well as during Raya time, most Muslims will have open house to treat their relatives and neighbours some good food ... Here are some photos of nice malay food that u can find easily in Malaysia Roti JalaPenang Assam LaksaRendang AyamAyam PandanOtak otakLemangIkan BakarSatay
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Post by TensionDBSK on Dec 24, 2005 1:52:07 GMT 8
Thank you for the lovely pics Ee Mun. Initially planned to include them, but the post would have been too lengthy. By the way, you just made me hungry!
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Post by hide on Dec 24, 2005 9:43:32 GMT 8
to kenrick:Thank you for setting up a wonderful thread! I think that it will increase international pinkies in the future, and when the people in other countries also understand the thing of Malaysia more. to TensionDBSK:Thank you for the introduction of Malaysia! I think that it was serious to write long sentences. Thanks for your effort! to eemun:wow... it's only a photograph that seems to be delicious... My stomach becomes empty.
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Post by eemun on Dec 24, 2005 12:03:57 GMT 8
no prob shermayne, it is ur wonderful description that gave me inspiration to post up all the photos ... ;D ;D
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Post by teng on Dec 24, 2005 12:50:47 GMT 8
eemun , where is the picture of our famous mamak mee goreng ?
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Post by eemun on Dec 24, 2005 13:06:54 GMT 8
Teng : there ... ur mamak mee goreng ... lolx Mee GorengChar kuey teow******************************************** some snacks for the tea break ... probably shermayne could give a good description on them goreng pisang (Banana Fritters)Keropok Lekor/IkanKaripap (Currypuff)Popiah
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Post by yuRi on Dec 24, 2005 23:29:24 GMT 8
Goreng pisang is my favourite! And it's like the only food I can eat among the Malay food.. Btw, is it a Malay food? I can eat satay too, but just with the kacang sauce.. LOL! Chillie will never gets into my life.. Lol.
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Post by idolhunter on Dec 26, 2005 16:00:25 GMT 8
Woah !!! ;D
This thread makes me hungry ;D ;D ;D
Great Job here.... Keep it up.... ;D
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Post by Maxine on Dec 26, 2005 16:34:30 GMT 8
woah, eemun.... yummy yummy le... keke ;D any1 like durian here? my best le...(besides spicy food ;D)
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Post by joanna5549 on Dec 27, 2005 12:18:26 GMT 8
i like it ! hehe .....not much ppl like to eat durian because of the smell !
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Post by Maxine on Dec 27, 2005 17:29:23 GMT 8
i like it ! hehe .....not much ppl like to eat durian because of the smell ! but i just love it... heehee ;D
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Post by Ju-Eun on Dec 27, 2005 17:32:59 GMT 8
wow.....eemun make me hungry...liao lar
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Post by seening on Dec 27, 2005 18:30:15 GMT 8
eemum, where u find all those pic? it looks different from wat i usually eat... penang assam laksa, mee goreng, popiah r a bit weird... but how come the char kuey teow got lime
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