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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:26 |
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PENANG has joined in the ongoing regional "food fight", expressing disappointment that famed and favourite state dishes such as nasi kandar, pasembur and asam laksa have not been included in the list of 100 types of heritage food and drinks on the Malaysian National Heritage website. Read here and here. This list (view here), includes among others, dishes like Penang char kuey teow, mamak-style fried noodles, roti canai, and chicken rice.
The Penang Indian Muslim community has emphasised that nasi kandar is “definitely a Malaysian original” and should be promoted as such because their ancestors from India first dreamed it up in Penang in the 1900s and had to work with whatever ingredients that they had at hand. The outcome is a uniquely Penang dish. Read here for more on the history of the dish. The same goes for the Penang asam laksa, as many vendors agree that dish should definitely be given due recognition as a “truly Malaysian” food.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen’s statement that Malaysia intends to lay claim to several dishes, including nasi lemak, bak kut teh and Hainanese chicken rice (read here) had sparked arguments and discussions, especially in cyberspace among many Malaysian and Singaporeans. Read here, here and here. Other news Penang state govt seeks to improve on anti-graft reforms: Following Transparency International’s (TI) recognition of its anti-corruption efforts through the CAT (Competency, Accountability and Transparency) governance policy, the Penang state government plans to redouble efforts to ensure anti-corruption reforms are institutionalised to generate more savings for the people. Read here Penang port to have halal section: Part of Penang Port will be turned into a halal section with halal concept facilities by mid-October, 2009. Read here Penang ferry service to be separate entity from Oct 1: The Penang ferry service will be separated as a subsidiary of Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) from Oct 1 as part of a restructuring plan to list PPSB on Bursa Malaysia. Read here Two switches' failure cause for Penang Hill Railway shutdown: The cause of the two-time disruption of the Penang Hill Railway service has been traced to the failure of two switches, one that controls speed and the other a sensor at the upper station. Read here Kampung Buah Pala: Only the federal government can declare Kampung Buah Pala a heritage site, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said that the federal government had the sole right under the National Heritage Act 2005 to designate any site a heritage. Read here Penang to have 10 new hotels, investments exceed RM1b: Penang will have 10 new three to five-star hotels which are expected to be built between 2010 and 2014 and the total investment is expected to be more than RM1 billion. Read here
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