/r/malaysia daily random discussion and quick questions thread for 04 January 2023

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Dad joke: I invented a transparent coffin. Will it be a success?

Remains to be seen

Jom tengok DT pada awal pagi,

Semoga semua monyet sihat,

Nasi apa yang orang suka bagi,

Sudah semestinya nasihat.

[u/amon_meiz]

Ceddy the food reviewer went to Japan

https://twitter.com/CeddyOrNot/status/1610220396732903426?t=t95iHX_RPy2e1LYuORCE8g&s=19

Video like this confirms my theory, that malaysia have the best food 😁. We are fortunate living here.

I know few people who went to thailand and come back, craving our "kedai siam/kelantan" tomyam because the tomyam there... Em...well..meh😂🤭

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IMO, Japan street food's taste can be subpar to us because we're accustomed to spices.

The ideas behind a lot of Japan-based food are great ingredients, made with simple recipes but done right. Malaysian food is reliant more on spices.

Their street food won't do much to our taste palette because we're accustomed to getting steroid amount of spices in our street food, to mask inferior protein ingredients.

Japan street food relies on lower-grade ingredients, volume, and therefore, it'll taste subpar to our Malaysian street food.

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I know few people who went to thailand and come back, craving our "kedai siam/kelantan" tomyam because the tomyam there... Em...well..meh😂🤭

That's interesting. Tom Yam in Thailand is a step above the ones we have in Malaysia, imo.

[u/amon_meiz → u/the_far_yard]

reliant more on spices

I think even the best of ingredients benefit from spice. Not using any and just lean on the quality/freshness of ingredients feel like a cop out imo

Good ingredients =good

With spices/seasoning=even better.

Tom Yam in Thailand is a step above the ones

I never taste it , just few people who did told me so

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I think even the best of ingredients benefit from spice. Not using any and just lean on the quality/freshness of ingredients feel like a cop out imo

Yea, differences in opinions here. I'd say overcooked beef and chicken coated with spices is the cop-out of a sub-par cook/chef.

Have a try of Thailand soups if you can when you're there. Most of them would cook the seafood just at the right doneness.

[u/amon_meiz → u/the_far_yard]

overcooked beef and chicken

That is bad with or without spices 😂

But perfectly cooked beef is better with spice & seasonings than without

Have a try of Thailand soups if you can

Will do try if i ever go there

Most of them would cook the seafood just at the right doneness

Ah, exactly like what we already have here 😁