You cannot live in Malaysia or Singapore without being a foodie on some level. Makan lah! or come and eat is a common and popular expression of welcome. Uniquely in the region, both countries have multiethnic populations each of whom have added their flavours, spices and condiments to the region's foodie heaven. There is Chinese food - Kuay Teow, Chicken Rice, Char Siu and Yong Tau Foo. There is Malay food, rendangs, sambals, petai and belacan adding a certain something to the mix. South Indian food proliferates like banana leaf restorans, idli-thosai pure vegetarian fast food joints like Komala's and of course the fish curries and prawn curries of the coastal regions. The colonial influence is felt with Roti John served up in hawker centres and food courts across the peninsula and islands, ending with cooling desserts like cendol, sago pudding with gula melaka and santan or 'pancake'.
posted to MetaFilter by infini at 2:03 AM on May 26, 2007 (35 comments)

Please recommend some French websites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by spacewaitress at 9:28 AM on September 18, 2007 (13 comments)

I'm studying to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December. I have a shitload to learn and it seems nigh insurmountable, but I can do it. What are the best ways to study for this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by borkingchikapa at 9:15 AM on September 9, 2007 (8 comments)

I'd like to learn to cook.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 10:59 AM on August 21, 2007 (30 comments)

Calorie intake and gaining modest amounts of muscle (i.e. not hardcore body-building). Plus, what is happening when your muscles are getting stronger and harder, but you've been running on a calorie deficit and losing weight?
posted to Ask Metafilter by peep at 2:22 PM on June 20, 2007 (12 comments)

How Does a Google Query Work? How many machines does it hit? How many clusters are there? How many Google DNS servers? How many data centers? I know Google is famously secretive about this information, but I'd love to understand just how the results page gets back to me, with as much detail as possible. Many people take guesses about this, but I'm looking for some real concrete data.
posted to Ask Metafilter by raconteur at 3:19 PM on June 20, 2007 (12 comments)