According to a recent article in the Star, Malaysians are getting obese because we eat round the clock.
Pic: A tapper collecting the sap from a coconut tree.
This unusual red durian initially found in the wilds of Sabah is called sukang, tabelak or simply “durian hutan”, among the Kadazandusun community.According to those who has tired the red durian, its taste is said to be more or less similar with other local durians, although some say it tastes more "masam manis".
After the "discovery" of this red durian, it has since been cultivated at the Stesen Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI).
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Mohd Nasrul Rizal, 21, runs the stall with help from his cousins and sister.
Read more about the Raja Murtabak at the TTDI Ramadan bazaar here.
THOSE who visit the Ramadan bazaar in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, will be spoilt for choice with the variety of buka puasa delicacies available.
Among the choices available are satay, Roti John, grilled fish, mutton, rice dishes, and a variety of kuih.
Read more about the Ramadan bazaar in Section 14 PJ here.
List of Ramadan Bazaars in Kuala Lumpur.
In city centre:In Wangsa Maju/Setapak/Gombak:
In Sentul/Batu:
In Kepong/Segambut:
Kampung Sungai Pencala
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
List of Ramadan Bazaars in Petaling Jaya
1. Section 17/1A
The Pahang Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department seized 210 live biawak (monitor lizards) kept in nylon bags at Kampung Menchupu an orang asli village near Pekan, last week.
This is Setarbak Kopi located at Beranang, Selangor. Its not a coffee shop like Starbucks but rather a coffee mill and it sells coffee powder in packets.
Thai police officers with the carcasses of tigers seized in Football fans, this is how to be "a better fan, by being a better man" (those who watch football on Astro would've heard this).
First, you must be a man. And men, drink beer. If you like drinking Vodka and Coke, anything else mixed with Coke, or worse...you like drinking Ribena, then you should visit here.
Okay, since I've gotten rid of the potential puss*es, let me continue with how to be a better man. Real men watch football - with beer (preferably with friends and opposing fans in the land). So don't forget; a beer in your hand, makes you a man. A bird in your hand, makes you a wanker.
2. Annoy your opponents by shouting insults at them - show them who's the boss !
3. While the goal sequence is replayed, bottoms up upon chanting the name of your team
4. Crack the beer can
5. Chuck the can into the (preferably metal) bin making as much noise possible
6. Repeat step 1-5 again each time your team scores
7. When the opposing team scores - shout insults, make excuses and drink more beer
[I think this reporter has made a conceptual error about the search results on Yahoo. While there is some co relation between search engine results and popularity of a particular term or phrase, this however, cannot be relied upon to determine its popularity. Search results for a particular term or phrase from search engines (in this case, Yahoo) does not indicate its popularity ie. it does not indicate the number of people searching for the term or phrase eg. "Jalan Alor". It just indicates how many references (ie. websites, articles etc) are found on Yahoo for the term "Jalan Alor". To determine how many people are actually searching for a particular term or phrase, you will have to use certain tools like Yahoo Search Marketing (formerly called Overture). From my independent research, there are only about 1,600 searches for the term "Jalan Alor" per month. As there is normally a huge disparity between search engine results and the actual number of people searching for a term or phrase, making an assertion based on such search engine results alone, can be highly misleading]
Datuk Bandar Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan said the move, which was planned three years ago, would give the tourist destination of Bukit Bintang a new image.
[How does renaming a street Jalan Kejora improve its image ? - As far as I know "Bintang Kejora" simply means "Morning Star", but so what ? How does this change anything ?]
Popular spot: Azmi (left) serving customers at his ‘Nasi Lemak Alor Corner’ stall along Jalan Alor recently.“Other roads in the area will soon have new names, and they will all be named after the stars to create the new image,” he said yesterday during a visit to a landslide site in Cheras.
The name change came to light when city hall replaced the road sign about a week ago. The Jalan Alor name has been in existence for 35 years.
[A street with its own "brand name" which took 35 years to nurture is about to be "re-branded" to something else, which represents, basically nothing !. Would Coca-Cola Corporation change the famous name of "Coke" to "Choke" or something else, just because they don't like the taste of the original Coke ? - change its name rather than its taste ? So, if you don't like your Proton car, just change its logo to that of a Mercedes ! or whatever that suits your fancy - why not a fighter jet (eg. a F-16 Fighting Falcon) ? I've seen modified (disfigured) Protons which propose to look like fighter jets. Malaysian creativity knows no limit, and shame - take a look at this, this and this]
City Hall explained that the name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council to meet requirements under the road naming guidelines and to go with other roads in the vicinity.
The MP for Bukit Bintang, Fong Kui Lun, who has brought the matter up with the Federal Territories Minister, said: “How can you change the name just like that?”
Name confusion?: Tourists (from left) O’Connor, Jack Coppock and Caitlin Coppock feel that the popular street should retain its name for the convenience of tourists looking for the place the next time they return here.
He said a search of Jalan Alor on the Yahoo! search engine returned more than 900,000 results.
[Even the Bukit Bintang MP, makes the same conceptual mistake about Yahoo search results as the reporter]
“You can imagine how famous this food haven is internationally,” he said.
Fong said that the area had taken years to establish its reputation and changing its name overnight was unfair to the locals.
“We want the name maintained,” he said, adding that he would bring up the matter up to the Tourism Minister.
Traders in the area could not fathom the rationale behind the move.
“Why must they change the name when it is already popularly known among the locals and tourists?” said Loke Yew, who has been selling fruits there for the past 35 years.
Trader Azmi Aznal said: “Even my stall is called Nasi Lemak Alor Corner and now City Hall has changed the road name for no apparent reason.
“Does that also mean I should change my stall’s name too?”
[Ahhh...now we see the real reason for the name change]
Several tourists have frowned at the move.
“The new name will definitely confuse some of us when trying to find the place in the future,” Australian tourists Jenny O’Connor and Caitlin Coppock said.
It is learnt that traders and residents have embarked on a signature campaign to stop the change in name.1. KLCC Signature
If you're ever in KLCC, you definitely must check out Cafe Milano at the Signature's food court . It serves taste pasta at an affordable price [prices about RM8 per portion]. A must try would be the Meatball Alfredo and Meatball Bologna. The food court opens from 9am to 10pm.
[Level 2, Suria KLCC]
2. 1 Utama
Owned by Jusco, this food court has a wide selection of dishes. From local picks to Japanese cuisines, it has everything that you crave for. The hot plate dishes seem to be all the rage now at the food court.
[lower ground floor - Promenade]3. Mid Valley Oasis
4. SS2 Selera Malam
In SS2, there are several food courts for you to choose from. There's the al-fresco Medan Selera [Malay / Mamak / Chinese roadside food stalls] and Selera Malam [Chinese food court] but are on opposite sides. At the Medan Selera, they serve delicious mee goreng and there are a number of Thai stalls that serve fried seafood like lala and O Chien (oyster omelette).
5. Lot 10
Lot 10 Shopping Centre is one of the oldest shopping malls in the city. Because of its strategic location (right smack in the heart of Bintang Walk), it is a favourite amongst the city folk as it offers a well-balanced shopping and dining experience. Try either the Thai stall or the chicken rice stall.
[lower ground floor]
6. Sungei Wang
On the top floor of Sungei Wang Plaza is a popular food court known for its reasonably priced food and variety of mixed rice. There are also several good Indian food outlets there if you crave for something spicy.
7. Hartamas Square
Hartamas Square established in March 2003 has since become one of the most popular hangout places amongst the younger crowd and expatriates. It has a good selection of eating outlets. Hartamas Square operates everyday of the week from 4pm to 3am on weekdays and on weekends they stretch it to 5am.
8. Uptown
It may take you some wait to get a parking lot here, but it is worth the wait. The hawker centre is over loaded with so many different stalls serving local as well as western dishes. You are spoilt for choice even when it comes to different types of drinks. The centre opens during lunch and stretches to 3am.
[Damansara Utama Commercial Centre]
9. Asia Cafe
This food court is a favourite among the college students as it is located opposite Taylor's and Inti Colleges in Subang Jaya. A must try is the wide range of sushi at Sushi Heng, on the left side of the food court from the entrance. Overall, the stalls there are worth checking out. [You can watch football and order beer here - its a college students' hangout]
10. Bangsar
Bangsar food court is famed for its Nasi Lemak Ayam although the price could be on the high side. There are two food courts in Bangsar Telawi - open air and indoor. Best time to visit is at night, either for dinner or supper as there are more stalls by then.
Source: The Star
I think Ming Tien Food Court at Taman Megah deserves an honorable mention. In fact, it should be included in the top 10 in place of ss2 Selera Malam.
Warning: For those hot blooded Malaysians who like to frequent karaokes lounges, papaya farms, pubs,massage parlours, spas, health centres etc and "make friends" with female Chinese nationals (commonly called China Girls).THE holy month of Ramadan is here and as usual Muslims in the Klang Valley will break their fast at street bazaars in their neighbourhood. StarMetro visited three such bazaars in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam and found a lively atmosphere where people from all races come together to savour the food offered by traders.
THE Ramadan bazaar is back! Crowds by the hundreds are seen in the evening strolling through the many stalls set up at various areas all in the Klang Valley.
Obviously, the increase in fuel price and the higher cost of food stuff, ingredients and transportation have not slowed down the Ramadan bazaar business.
Brisk business: These customers do not seem to mind queueing up for Mohd Kassim’s popiah basah (wet popiah) at the Section 14 Ramadan Bazaar. In Petaling Jaya, the stalls have been set up along Jalan 14/18 in Section 14, offering a variety of items like murtabak, satay, grilled fish and lamb, roti john, kebab, rendang, fried noodles, as well as cakes and kuih.
A quick survey revealed that most stall owners did not increase the prices of their food items as they wanted to maintain their business.
Among the more popular stalls is one run by Mohd Kassim M. Ismail, where a long queue was seen lining up to buy his Penang popiah basah (wet popiah).
“The customers who come to buy my popiah can still get it at the same price, at RM1 per piece.
“I can sell more than a thousand pieces a day during the Ramadan period,” he said.
Still at the same price: Habibah Abdul Rahman is busy grilling pulut udang, which she sells for 50 sen a piece at her stall at the Section 14 Ramadan Bazaar. Kassim attributed the popularity of his popiah to its good taste and authenticity, which he said is not as easy to get nowadays.
In Bangsar, although the crowd at the stalls were not too large on the first day of Ramadan on Monday because of the damp environment following a downpour, business was nevertheless catching up the following day.
Long queues of people can be seen at stalls selling ayam perchik, popiah and beriyani gam, as it remains a popular yearly favourite among the Bangsar residents.
In Shah Alam, heavy rain in the late afternoon on the first day of Ramadan did not damper the traders and thousands of their customers who braved the rain to shop at the Ramadan bazaar at the Shah Alam stadium car park.
Most of the traders set up their stalls by 4pm despite the rain and by 5pm when the rain stopped, people started to flock the area.
According to Sofiah Don, who sells Penang Laksa at the stadium bazaar, some of the traders had skipped business on the first day due to the bad weather but most of the stalls have started operation.
Sofiah said her business was not affected by the rain since she had her regular customers.
“I have been trading here for eight years during the Ramadan period and the rain is not a big problem,’’ she said
Enterprising: Helmi hopes to sell 100 pieces of Roti John even onHelmi Hassan Dong, who came from Klang to sell Roti John, said this was his first year trading at the bazaar.
“Although the rain has dampen a otherwise good start, I think people are coming and hopefully I can sell about 100 pieces today,’’ he said.
Fauziah Ishak’s business faced the biggest risk compared with others as she was selling cold drinks, and who would need a cold drink on a wet day?
Fauziah said if not for the rain, her stall would be doing a rousing business.
“But, I have to keep myself busy promoting my drinks although the weather is wet and cold,’’ she said.
Ayam Percik seller Rosliana Ishak from Gombak said she expected to sell about 300 pieces of grilled chicken a day.
“I think my business will be okay,’’ she said confidently.
There will be Ramadan Bazaars at 24 areas under the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) jursidiction this year. They are:
1. Section 17/1A
2. Section 14/27
3. Lembag Subang
4. Meranti Apartments Sri Damansara
5. Section 6 Kota Damansara
6. Kg. Sungai Kayu Ara
7. Desa Mentari
8. Section 7 Kota Damansara
9. SS8 Sg. Way
10. Taman Medan
11. Section 8 Sg Jernih
12. Section 5 Kota Damansara
13. SS6/1 Kelana Jaya
14. PJS 6/3 Kg. Lindungan
15. Taman Sri Manja
16. Pasar Taman Dato’ Harun
17. Pelangi Damansara
18. Damansara Damai (Vista Business Centre)
19. Stesen Bas Jalan Othman
20. Kg. Baiduri 51A
21. Damansara Damai (Idaman Apartments)
22. Section 4 Kota Damansara
23. Prima Damansara
24. Bandar Utama
Source: The Star
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