Whenever I ask the many foreigners that have moved to Malaysia for good why they love it here, the word FOOD usually bungee jumps out of their mouths. The weather comes a close second but FOOD is always a compelling reason to live in this land of the greatest variety of food. Really.
In Malaysia, you can get the food of almost all the world (nevermind their authenticity) but the food that belongs to Malaysia alone, is more than enough to satisfy the majority of food lover’s middles.
This is because….Malaysia is home to Indians, Chinese, Malays (indigenous to Malaysia) and ‘dan lain-lain’ (the rest – comprising Eurasians, Nyonyas and Chindians). And because of this, we already get a world of truly authentic culinaries fit for palatial foodaholics.
It is also through food that the many races come together in Malaysia. Nowhere else in the world do you witness such honest togetherness between the many races at such a grand scale. Ignore the media, they need the news.
Here, Indians and Chinese travel miles to visit the kampungs of Malays during Hari Raya. At Deepavali, the Muslims and Chinese jubilantly join the Indians. During the Chinese New Year, the Malays and Indians celebrate in harmony with the Chinese. At Christmas, the same thing happens. The colour of skin and believe me, we have so many tones from white to black and in between, only adds joyful merriment to any party. It is true Malaysian custom to host an ‘open house’ during the festivities which means that you cook lots and lots of food and have your house OPEN to anyone.
ANYONE.
I, for one, love food as you can tell from my size. And only in Malaysia will I be happy teasing my own palate with the colours and flavours of Malaysian food. Only in Malaysia.
I end this with T garbed in traditional Malay dress, the baju kurung – another thing we Malaysians share, in the blending of races, putting ourselves in our friendly neighbours shoes. With delight.
**************************************************************************Who is Mamapumpkin?
Mamapumpkin is a former Design Architect turned Multi-Million Dollar Digital Entrepreneur. She sets out to prove to all that you can have anything and everything that you want; if you have that fire of desire burning within and the drive to work hard. Even better with much love.
Mamapumpkin has not only grown corporate businesses successfully in the past and doubled her salary 5 times over 5 organisations but has grown THREE BUSINESSES to 7 FIGURES within an 8 year period. She now shows others EXACTLY HOW after retiring her own husband from employment. He is now the official dog walker, family driver, chef and THE BEST FATHER to their two girls and THE BEST HUSBAND to the woman who CHOSE HIM!
Mamapumpkin is the girl who has nothing but fights for everything including YOU. She is idealistic in her desire to put unbelievable amounts of money and extrardinary happiness into the lives of good people so we can change the world together believing in happiness for ALL. She strives to impact lives authentically wanting to reduce poverty cycles and enable quality education for all and always supports the voiceless. She believes we can all have a life of our own desires to enable real contribution into the world. But first, one needs to understand what this all means.
A beautiful life without limits.
If you wish to learn how to propel your life forward guaranteed, be brave to take action. Mamapumpkin's purpose is to build people. Her gift is to help them UNCOVER their HIDDEN GIFTS. She operates fairly and always leaves an impression. You either love her or not and she is alright either way.
She is a living testimony that women really can have a lot. Being financially and time free has enabled her to travel the world anytime, anywhere, doing anything with anyone, as she spends most of her days with her children, having fun, supporting others wherever she can. Also having fun.
so cute, T looks.
Cute, cute, cute!! Sigh, wish I had one.
my 3 year old saw your girls picture and she said i wish we had that little girl! Your girl is adorble!