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Malaysia has always been a food paradise with its three major races, Malay, Chinese and Indian contributing to a smorgasbord of flavours stamped with distinctive offerings of that country’s diverse cultures. I was on a business trip many years ago when I first visited Malaysia. Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, my dress code at the time was entrenched, a three piece alternating black / navy business suit, white shirt (cuff links), tie, black leather shoes and socks. I was well looked after by the local business people I was introduced to during my stay in Kuala Lumpur. Fine dining at its best in air conditioned comfort and with a bottomless libation of XO Cognac, a prerequisite for the endless number of toasts that accompanied each meal and a ritual that interspersed every second or third mouthful of food. Towards the end of my stay in KL and prior to journeying to Kuantan, I was treated to a banana leaf dining experience at an outdoor eatery somewhere in the backstreets and alleyways on the outskirts of the city. The dissonance of street noise, motor cycles, people and movement, seeming amplified by the pervasive heat. I was seated on an outdoor plastic chair at a rickety table, inches from the busy roadway, with a banana leaf as a plate substitute placed in front of me. Our “maître d” was an elderly and slow moving portly waiter, barefoot, dressed in singlet and shorts overlapped with a well seasoned long apron of undistinguished color and sweating profusely. The rice and curries, vegetable and meat based that were slapped onto the banana leaf were a taste sensation, the extra depth of heat from the chili, the mixing of the ingredients, the spices and the enduring umami taste elevated this dining experience to a unique level. At that moment, I would have gladly swapped my three piece suit for shorts and singlet. My sweat was well earned. The decal pop and the occasional backfire of exhausts from motorcycles roaring past, substituting for the

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Tried the asado method for this chicken with lemon, garlic and spices. Kept the juices away from the coals to avoid smoke flavour. Went down a treat con patatas asadas. The only thing missing was the vino español.

Bliss Defined Listening to Merle Haggard whilst putting my newly acquired vintage lens through its paces - ISO, aperture, shutter speed, lighting, subject, composition, balance, leading lines, rule of thirds, depth of field and more. Question - What do manual lenses have in common with food recipes? Answer - As a prerequisite, an understanding of the functional characteristics of the inputs. In other words, an understanding of the ingredients that make it work.

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Happy Birthday J.