Malaysia

Malaysia.

check out Wikipedia even though it is not very accurate but it gives you the picture

My country.
My home.

I am a Malaysian Chinese. I am quite proud to be a Malaysian.

I have been reading articles on Wikipedia about Malaysia. The Manglish article is the funniest! I can't believe that some one actually wrote an article on our language: Manglish = Malaysia + English. I think Anu should read that article then she would understand our language more =)

Let me show you some of the stuff:
"outstation" - out of town (e.g., going outstation) I didn't know outstation is not a common word?! Did u?
"action/askyen/eksyen" - show-offy
"aiksy/lan si" - arrogant, overconfident. 'Aiksy' possibly derived from 'acting up'; 'lan si' is of Cantonese origin.
"blur" - confused, out-of-it. Roughly equivalent to "spacey" in American slang.
"cabut/cantas" - to run off, flee or to escape ('Cabut' is a Malay word meaning to pull or pulling out as a transitive verb, or to become detached as an intransitive verb.)
"gostan" - reverse a vehicle, apparently from the nautical term "go astern" (mostly used in Kelantan, Kedah and Penang). Sometimes also expressed as "gostan balik" (lit., reverse back).
"kantoi" - to get caught ("I kena kantoi..." means, "I got shafted/reprimanded/caught")
"pon" - to skip school/play truant (from Malay "ponteng", meaning the same)
"tumpang-ing" - riding in someone else's vehicle or lodging at someone else's house, from the Malay verb "tumpang" + "-ing"
"yam-cha" - socializing with friends in "mamak_stall"
any Malay word) + "ing" - doing a certain action ("Tengah makan" or "I'm eating right now" is shortened to "Makan-ing")
"Fooi sheh/Foo yoh/Foo lamak" - exclamation of amazement/wonder/marvel. (E.g. Foooooi sheh, his hair so jinjang!)
"Die/Finish/Gone/Habis/Mampus/Mampui/Sei/tiu-lor(死)" - generic exclamations to indicate "trouble", used like the English "damn it" or "to face the music". "sei" is usually pronounced as its Cantonese equivalent, "die". (E.g. Today he die because of that loan shark). (Today, he is in trouble because of the loan sharks The word "die" does not mean to die literally)

The words are so funny. Reminded me of times back in M. There is also an article on British and Malaysian English differences. There's also Malaysian English Vocabulary. Its pretty funny too! [SP, I found McD under it =)]

Click on the Mamak Stall link and you'll find an article about mamaks.

A modern mamak stall

There's also a list of food that is normally found in a mamak. =)
Like: Roti Canai, Teh Tarik, Half-Boiled Eggs, Goat Milk, Murtabak, Thosai, Chapati, Nasi Kandar, Nasi Briyani, Nasi Lemak, Maggi Goreng ,Mee Goreng (Fried noodles), Pasembur, Mamak Rojak, Sup Kambing, Sup Ayam, Roti Tissue, Roti Bakar, Roti Bom, Roti Naan & Tandoori Chicken, Poori

Do you have those in East Malaysia? Only 3 weeks more than I'm back home!! Can't wait.

I miss

hainanese chicken rice

i don't really miss hokkien mee but i thought the picture is very nice

asam laksa

ais kacang

cendol

taiping cendol stall =)

penang popiah

the title for this is Tambun Biscuit but i call it tau sa piah

Kajang satay

I don't really miss all of those. I just found them all in a website and it looks so good, so just take it loh =) Another thing is Jas doesn't know what cendol is. So I wanted to show her the pic =)
Recognize it?

Go to this website. It has good pictures of food =)

Okay I was suppose to talk about being a Malaysian and patriotic stuff but its already 11.07am and i have to shower, go for brunch, then go church =)

Cheers!