Laidlaw writes: “the orang outan does not occur in the Peninsula, though it is of course found in Sumatra. The Malayan wild cattle is scarcely a bison, its native name should read s?lad?ng, and the Malay name for the flying fox is klu?ng. The common rhinoceros, now I believe ...
It was so named in 1857 by the Malay chieftain, Raja Abdullah, who was out looking for a new tin mine and came across this crossroad where the Klang and Gombak rivers met. Today, the confluence is no longer muddy but a paved intersection of two waterways that can be seen from the Sult...
Smooth acapella grooves by Juz-B, a seasoned all-Malay group who sings in Mandarin too! The group has a Chinese band member now by the name of Brian (photo's extreme right). He must've been a DJ console in his previous life because his beatbox skills are amazing. Formed in 1995, t...
Rare local fruits and herbs such ascermai(Malay gooseberry) andpegaga(Asiatic pennywort) also find their way into Chef Dato’ Fazley’s culinary repertoire, appearing in his speciality of Ikan Sepat Masin Masak Lemak Cili Api Buah Cermai & Pucuk Pegaga (fermented freshwater fish in turmeric cream...
course, their hardships are also related in some ways by their socioeconomic situation and educational backgrounds. But I still regard them as good friends who are just like me. They only look and act differently. They are Malay Muslims also but because they are from the heartland, jobs for...
Having been involved in the selection process for Golden Hearts before, I can vouch that most Malaysians are compassionate. From a Chinese-speaking Malay fireman who used his linguistic skills to coax a woman from jumping off her flat, to nurses, doctors and helpers who risked their lives to...
Our advice: make double the amount, as it tastes even better as leftovers the next day. Our Cape Malay chicken curry recipe is inspired by the aromatic chicken curry we learnt to make many years ago in aCape Malay cooking classin colourful Bo-Kaap, the heart of Cape Malay culture inCape...
Malay cuisine outposts in the city. Housed in a repurposed old bungalow, three enterprising young men (pic above): Mohd Syariman Zulkifli (centre) and brothers Irham Shah bin Azhar (left) and Ehsanuddin Shah bin Azhar (right) strive to raise Malay cuisine beyond no-frills stall setting in...
So we wandered along Taman Melaka Raya and eventually had our lunch at a restaurant translated named 优雅 (translated as ‘Elegance’ or Indah Sayang in Malay). The food is not bad but the attitude of the owner sucked. He came across as being somewhat haughty and impatient. The meal cost...
Even though the majority of tourists on the island are Caucasian, English proficiency of the Balinese is generally low. And the Malay language used differs slightly from what we're used to in Singapore & Malaysia. The stickers are loud and their proclamations are crude. And they're all over...