On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:35:32 GMT, "Judy Bolton" >
wrote:

>I am just starting to cook Indonesian and Malaysian food, and will post some
>recipes that I have tried as I am successful with them. Does anyone here
>have any recipes they can share, or hints?
>
>I am pretty experienced with/knowledgeable of most other SE and S Asian
>cuisines, so I am pretty well stocked with ingredients and courage.
>(Although those candlenuts hard for me to find locally...)
>
>Thanks in advance!


An interesting excerpt from The Harian Metro newspaper in Malaysia


"Our officials raided the foodstall after receiving complaints from
members
of the
public," a Malaysian Health Office spokesman told reporters in Muar.
"They
said they had seen the owner in the marketplace, boiling food and used
underwear together in the same pot on his stall, then selling
platefuls to
passers-by. And they were right to complain because, when we tried to
question him, he suddenly dipped his hand into the pot, and pulled out
a
pair of ladies' underwear. Then, before we could stop him, he threw
them
into the Muar river, where they were swiftly carried away by the
current.
"Lacking evidence, we could not prosecute this man, but let me make
one
thing clear. There is a traditional belief among street traders that
putting
dirty ladies' underwear into the cooking pot will increase the demand
for
food, by attracting customers back for more. But I tell you plainly,
this is
an untrue belief, and must be stamped out. All street hawkers involved
in
the food and beverage business have to concentrate on hygiene,
quality, and
prices. There is no more room for used ladies' underwear in Malaysian
cooking." (Harian Metro, 3/7/01)