tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post4170003179142978473..comments2023-10-28T22:19:47.598+08:00Comments on RACONTEUR-ESQUE SCRIBBLINGS: Food for ThoughtTerra Shieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-59918681190415489272009-04-12T11:10:00.000+08:002009-04-12T11:10:00.000+08:00Very true. Everytime people utter the word "nasi l...Very true. Everytime people utter the word "nasi lemak", "nasi goreng kampung", "kueh tiaw", "bah kut teh" or "kolo mee" around me, I run away and mourn that those food are not accessible here. How dare they say those insensitive words! *sob* I hate you now. LOL!The Mad Penguinhttp://lifelilnotebook.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-64401013606279248662009-04-09T22:25:00.000+08:002009-04-09T22:25:00.000+08:00Oh. Got that! :)Oh. Got that! :)Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-21141946421483158252009-04-09T21:15:00.000+08:002009-04-09T21:15:00.000+08:00Remind them that their electorate is packed with i...Remind them that their electorate is packed with idiots by referring to any political event of the last 8 years...Cyberfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008145321668056288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-68190914810526296882009-04-09T12:16:00.000+08:002009-04-09T12:16:00.000+08:00I doubt I've heard the english west midlander acce...I doubt I've heard the english west midlander accent before, but I'll remember what you said in case I meet any ;)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and thanks for dropping by my blog.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-40470062689177696932009-04-09T07:04:00.000+08:002009-04-09T07:04:00.000+08:00mug them for their passport - that annoy even a sa...mug them for their passport - that annoy even a saint you know.<BR/><BR/>nah, the best way to annoy any english west midlander is to pretend to not understand their accent (won't be able to anyway)<BR/><BR/>It might as well be a different country in a different county here though.<BR/><BR/>thanks very much for looking at my blog by the wayi want one so badlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866582438469015994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-35900486622294235012009-04-08T18:56:00.000+08:002009-04-08T18:56:00.000+08:00Jai: I thought so... :)Sree: A friend told me a lo...Jai: I thought so... :)<BR/><BR/>Sree: A friend told me a long time ago that the flotsam and jetsam bits are coagulated blood. I think Ramly Burgers are authentically Malaysian, used to eat them back in the uni days, which reminds me that I haven't eaten them for at least 6 years!Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-54802512191769621632009-04-08T17:31:00.000+08:002009-04-08T17:31:00.000+08:00Bak Kut Teh is a Malaysian original... Though I ca...Bak Kut Teh is a Malaysian original... Though I can't stand it. Too much guts, giblets, flotsam and jetsam. <BR/><BR/>What about Burger Ramly?Sreenivas Ramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818124338053563424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-3091364692251556342009-04-08T14:38:00.000+08:002009-04-08T14:38:00.000+08:00Hi..It's me,JV from the Pentagon ;)..Yeah,that tri...Hi..It's me,JV from the Pentagon ;)..Yeah,that trick works...My sister always hang up the phone faster than usual when I ask her that.Jainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-47770417485896472452009-04-08T14:04:00.000+08:002009-04-08T14:04:00.000+08:00Sree: What can I say? M'sia seems to be such a hug...Sree: What can I say? M'sia seems to be such a huge melting pot of different cultures and influences that you really don't know where anything originates from anymore. I have heard of the nasi uduk reference but not the others... kinda heart broken to know that satay/sate is not from Malaysia<BR/><BR/><I>So much to learn about food, so little time...</I> Agreed 100%<BR/><BR/>Ricardo: LOL!Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-43306430818457337622009-04-08T13:51:00.000+08:002009-04-08T13:51:00.000+08:00Ask them how they could vote for an idiot like Geo...Ask them how they could vote for an idiot like George Bush....TWICE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393234934008656683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-79285705026721924152009-04-08T13:50:00.000+08:002009-04-08T13:50:00.000+08:00I AM a BIG fan of nasi lemak. Still looking for th...I AM a BIG fan of nasi lemak. Still looking for that ultimate sambal... But I'm also a fan of anything sour and that can burn you tongue (as in capsaicin burn). If I ever crave nasi lemak, I'll just make a trip to Southern Thailand. Did you know Nasi Lemak is called Nasi Uduk in Indonesia... or that sate is actually Javanese delicacy or that keropok is also called keropok in Dutch/Flemish? So much to learn about food, so little time...Sreenivas Ramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818124338053563424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-67257957674798343852009-04-08T13:34:00.000+08:002009-04-08T13:34:00.000+08:00Ha!Ha! Cruel but so true! :DHa!Ha! Cruel but so true! :DTerra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-513037590650700362009-04-08T13:26:00.000+08:002009-04-08T13:26:00.000+08:00To let them know that we can find yummy food at an...To let them know that we can find yummy food at any time of the day :D Works for me ...Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-41932322180233075902009-04-08T13:18:00.000+08:002009-04-08T13:18:00.000+08:00Aunty: That's quite a number of ways to annoy thos...Aunty: That's quite a number of ways to annoy those living abroad... Love the one about them not being Irish anymore. :D<BR/><BR/>As for the "Malaysian style" chicken satay, I can't really say for sure. The peanut sauce is quite spicy, no doubt, but not to the extent of setting your tongue on fire or anything. The only other variant I've tried is Indonesian satay and it pretty much tasted the same... <BR/><BR/>zewt: I'm sure they do, but this <I>is</I> home... :)<BR/><BR/>Woozie: <I>And not fall ill?</I> ;)<BR/><BR/>Jai: Are you who I think you are? Hehehe... welcome abroad :) I bet asking them when they're coming back is sure to drive them crazy! <BR/><BR/>Sree: That makes sense... unless you're suddenly thinking of nasi lemak (that is <I>if</I> you're a fan of nasi lemak):)Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-2838249194815821442009-04-08T10:36:00.000+08:002009-04-08T10:36:00.000+08:00That food trick will only work on me if abroad is ...That food trick will only work on me if abroad is not Thailand. I love Thai food as much as I do Malaysian food.Sreenivas Ramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818124338053563424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-23561568593673300702009-04-08T09:39:00.000+08:002009-04-08T09:39:00.000+08:00Letting them know that we are going out for supper...Letting them know that we are going out for supper at open air stalls and than asking when will they come back .Jainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-49996611197092016252009-04-08T03:37:00.000+08:002009-04-08T03:37:00.000+08:00To remind them that back home, you can actually dr...To remind them that back home, you can actually drink the water.Wooziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637072916156389703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-33050327037492635012009-04-08T00:04:00.000+08:002009-04-08T00:04:00.000+08:00food eh? hmmm... i wouldnt go there... there is a ...food eh? hmmm... i wouldnt go there... there is a whole load of things they can say which will annoy the hell out of us who are still stuck here.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-40093774579176723552009-04-07T21:25:00.000+08:002009-04-07T21:25:00.000+08:00Oh I've been meaning to tell you for awhile that I...Oh I've been meaning to tell you for awhile that I had "Malaysian style" chicken satay recently (offered on a menu beside regular Chicken Satay). It appear to mean: more chili peppers added. Is this representative of Malaysian food??Mairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110865608550754101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-827325577593353132009-04-07T21:22:00.000+08:002009-04-07T21:22:00.000+08:00so many ways. The worst one is to accuse them of n...so many ways. The worst one is to accuse them of not really being Irish any more ;) - you're out of touch etc<BR/><BR/>Guinness drinkers would be annoyed by being reminded of how it tastes different over here (and it does)<BR/><BR/>More insidiously would be to talk about dairy products. We honestly do make the best milk and butter in the world, no-one else's comes close... well the French probably do, but it something you just can't get anywhere else.<BR/><BR/>When I lived away I missed brown bread, proper milk and cheese and onion crisps!Mairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110865608550754101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-11520432964250885632009-04-07T19:51:00.000+08:002009-04-07T19:51:00.000+08:00Hmmm... my reply sounds strangely sarcastic, but i...Hmmm... my reply sounds strangely sarcastic, but it is not meant to do so...Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-52498576277169511732009-04-07T19:45:00.000+08:002009-04-07T19:45:00.000+08:00Yeah, I bet it does :)Yeah, I bet it does :)Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-25620160215187734872009-04-07T19:40:00.000+08:002009-04-07T19:40:00.000+08:00To remind them they're not in Australia. Does the ...To remind them they're not in Australia. Does the trick everytime!Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888125796129754219noreply@blogger.com