News Article comments....
What with them:
"On Wednesday, Datuk Seri Dr Ng accused other countries of 'hijacking' local dishes such as laksa and nasi lemak, and said it was high time that Malaysia claimed them as Malaysian.
'We cannot continue to let other countries hijack our food,' she said, without naming the countries."
--> Strait Times 18 September 2009
What kind of crap this is...
"Malaysian celebrity chef Rohani Jelani said that food in general is not politically divided.
As people move from one country to another, they also take with them the recipes of their favourite food.
'I think it is difficult to claim ownership or to say exactly what food originated from where. This is because there are no boundaries when it comes to food,' she told The Straits Times."
--> Strait Times 18 September 2009
Cheers to the Malaysian celebrity chef :)
Same Country... different thoughts...
"Laksa, nasi lemak, Hainanese chicken rice, chilli crab and bak kut teh are all Malaysian dishes, Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen declared." --> Strait Times 18 September 2009
Then shouldnt Hainanese chicken rice belong to the state in it namesake