Cross-Cultural Conversations

Observations by a Malaysian studying in Australia

I Believe I Can Fry

During the holidays I inevitably succumb to the lure of watching the TV. On an episode of A Cook's Tour, chef Anthony Bourdain toured the Mall Of America in Minneapolis (not unlike our own oversized malls in KL) to have a taste of a local delicacy, deep fried cheese mould on stick.

Not surprisingly he only had unkind words to say for this abominable treatment to something as highly regarded as cheese. He'd probably make similar comments on the deep fried Mars bars they serve in Scotland, a country which thankfully, has not been very successful at exporting their local cuisine.

Why would you want to dump cheese moulds and Mars bars, already good enough on their own, into a steel vat filled with greasy oil?

The good thing about all this is that I know for sure  I won't be having the two items. Just the thought of them being lubricated in grease makes me want to voluntarily fast for a week.

Let's just hope they dont come up with fried chicken skin on sticks. That I just have to eat.

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