And so we are well almost entering the first week of Ramadan. Having to curb the hunger and thirst during the day, it is not surprising that people would definitely steer towards food (apart from the Taraweehs) come iftar time - perhaps it is our subconscious compensatory mechanism for all the abstaining. And all of us Malaysians know it means the food feast abounds in all parts of the country - the so-called 'bazaar Ramadan' dots every little corner of commercial sites near most housing areas. Food, glorious food awaits the hungry. Below are the shots that I took while food-shopping at a bazaar in Bangsar.
Typically the cuisine for sale in this country is in the form of fried and greasy food. It's a fatty party to no end...
Things look more salivating than ever with 'ayam percik', a kind of smoked piece of chicken in savoury sauce. But the one that I bought here was disappointingly bad - the meat is not fully cooked and the taste is not even half as good as I would normally expect.
Fry, fry, fry. No evidence of 'healthy' food here. I you're looking for one you're in a very wrong place, brother.
Two hard-working ladies selling 'nasi kukus ayam goreng berempah' (steamed rice and spicy fried chicken). This one surely satisfied my yearning palate. The chicken was very savoury!
What meal can be complete without desserts? This 'tepung pelita' is one of the nicest ones that I have ever tasted...
I'm not trying to be preachy (definitely do not have the right to be), but it is an irony to think that people abstain themselves from eating during the day yet fill their stomachs to no end during iftar. And to have tricked by the appearance of the food that may look good, but not as tasty is rather disappointing!
Interestingly, Islam Speaks, a twitter account full with Islamic advice twitted this - "Ramadan is not a month of party, it is a month of fasting". Oh well....
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