Potluck with Another Group of Malaysian Friends

An Authentic Malaysian Feast

I was invited to potluck with a new group of Malaysian friends through one of my closes friends in the Jalan Jalan Cari Makan group of friends. This Malaysian group is not new in Vancouver but my wife and I are among their latest members. This group of Malaysians have been living in Vancouver for more then twenty years on the average. The longest would be forty something years and the earliest was about five years. But the one thing that stood out in the group was definite my wife and I, we were not only the latest recruit but also the youngest couple. In fact among the elderly gentlemen, I seem to be the youngest man.

Sweet Glutinous Rice Cake

Age was never the topic discussed in the potluck but the food was really diverse, even for a Malaysian potluck. There were so much food of various Chinese ethnicity on the buffet table. These were the same authentic Malaysian cuisines found in many of the coffee shops, food stalls, food courts, restaurants and market place in Malaysia. It was a feast of Malaysian delights. Everything displayed on the table were authentically Chinese Malaysian. And in events like these, the Malaysian favorite, Nasi Lemak will surely be one of the main attraction. Also, there were sambal anchovies, curry chicken and beef rendang served alongside the fragrant coconut milk rice.

Tapioca Cake

My wife's contribution to the potluck was the Penang Lobak. Surprisingly, everyone likes them. And it took less than ten minutes, the whole tray of twenty rolls of Penang Lobak in the tray were gone. Many of the friends have not had the Penang Lobak for years. That must have been a special treat to them. Other than the heavy stuff, the desserts were also plenty full. I counted at least five different Malaysian desserts excluding cut fruits. The group members must be really great home cooks. The desserts tasted just like the ones we find in Malaysia. I was really happy to have been invited to the potluck.

Fried Popiah

Fried Glass Noodle

Taro Cake

Coffee Flavoured Jelly