Food...Glorious Food!

I simply have to agree that one can travel the whole wide world, and yet still be spoiled for choice at the abundance of food available in Malaysia. Due to its strategic position along the spice route, Malaysia was colonised by the Portugese, the Dutch and finally the British. Not to mention, the Chinese and the Indian immigrants to migrated to this area. As a result, the food we get here is a delicious blend of years of intermixing of european, chinese, indian and south east asian influence.

One of the protege of this so called racial blending is what the locals call "Western Food". Sure you can get your filet mignon and your steaks at the Steakhouses, but if you are craving for cheap yet incredible satiable "western" food, then you head to the "coffee-shops" or "kopi-tiams" as we Malaysians call it.

Last weekend, we went to a local restaurant to have some Malaysian "western food".

The menu for the "western food" was simple and fuss free. You can't see the prices very well but it about USD 3.00 to 8.00 depending on the type of meat and style of preparation. Our meal came with complimentary toasted butter rolls. And of course, no meal is complete in Malaysia without some form of heat; in this case, the infamous Maggi Chili Sauce.

From left to right: Garlic Chicken Chop, Mexican Chicken Chop and Fish & Chips. Portions were generous and filling. Of course, this isn't a 5-star Michelin meal, nor is it anything fancy. But for the price, it was good. What more can one ask for.