You cannot help but notice the difference as Merdeka Day draws closer. The number of Jalur Gemilang, the Malaysian flag, being displayed by businesses and houses begin to increase, and newspapers dedicate more pages to Merdeka Day related stories. Two weeks ago, I could not help but notice a government convoy of vans and SUVs parked in front of Bukit Bintang Plaza, with a group of volunteers handing out mini flags that can be attached to vehicles to the public. Of course, they were rather hard not to notice as the event, if you call it that, was accompanied by the loud blaring song about Jalur Gemilang. Come to think of it, I have been hearing it played while waiting for the LRT as well this month.
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Celebrate Malaysia Art Exhibitions: 15 July 2010 – 3 October 2010
Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival 2010
This year’s edition of the country’s premier shopping season promises to bring even more bargains and discounts to shoppers all across the nation. Although nearly halfway through the Mega Sale Carnival, which is between 24th July and 16th September, participating retail outlets anticipate even a stronger response from buyers as the fasting month of Ramadan begins.
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Indian Snacks – Muruku
My siblings and I had our first bite of crispy, crunchy muruku when we visited our nanny Letchumi’s family during the Indian celebration of Deepavali when we were really little; I was just starting school, my sister was in kindergarten and our brother was little more than a toddler – with really sharp little teeth.
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Chinese Dumplings – Chang
Once upon a time in old China, there was an official who was much loved by the people for his integrity, principles and fight against corruption in the government. This honest, upright official was said to have gone to the top of a mountain where he composed a poem lamenting the rampant corrupted practices in China, and after that, threw himself off the mountain and into the river below.
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Tok-Tok Mee @ Wantan Mee at BB Cafe
There was a time when I would not eat Wantan Mee (pronounced “one tonne mee”) for anything in the world. I don’t remember how it started or why I didn’t want to eat it, but I think that phase lasted for about 5 – 8 years, until I was about 15 years old. I don’t remember disliking it as a child but I stopped eating it, and convinced myself I didn’t want to eat it.
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Sin Kuan Hwa Hainan Chicken Rice
My Japanese friend Yoichi loves Hainan Chicken Rice. He likes it so much that almost every time I ask him what he’d like to eat, his face lights up with a grin, and…”Chicken rice!”
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