Whats everyones favourite meal

[Avmenon]

"Just one more paper thin mint Sir?"

Not quite there yet,Shiek.

 

[furyoo]

"Just one more paper thin mint Sir?"

I wonder where the fish are.

 

[krissr]

"Just one more paper thin mint Sir?"

I wonder where the fish are.

I only like salmon and tuna

 

[Y1]

please sir may i have more?

 

[krissr]

hahaha, yes most asians are short in comparison to caucasians but i think it is due to nutrition. have you seen yau ming, the american NBA basketball player? he is taller than shaq! most of asia used to be poor, so we were under nourished. now the average height of youths are 5' 9" and that is about the same with you lot, right?

nothing to do with smoking ross :wink:

You say people were under nourished what has changed now ?

 

[Y1]

i think as asia progress and become more developed, the diet changes to higher protein. poor people cannot simply afford meat, but now more asians are coming out of the poverty line, their diet changes from vegetables/starch to food with more protein contents.

 

[krissr]

Why did people used to eat ?

 

[Y1]

differenet part of asia eats different stuff. for carbohydrate south asia/tropical tends to be rice based. north asia more wheat based (and they are taller). Vegetable is vegetable and these are the staple diet with little or no meat, depending on economic condition. that is why we asian eat all kind of animals. now we consume proper meat with a vengence. 🙂

 

[krissr]

Is food generally cheap over there ?

 

[Y1]

yes mate. lets compare fish & chips. how much do you pay for a take-away? we pay less than 2 pounds sterling in a reasonably posh cafe for it.

MacDonalds? Big Mac cost less than a pound here. How much do you pay?

 

[krissr]

That is cheap here is,

Big mac about £2
Fish and chips about £3.75

 

[Avmenon]

yes mate. lets compare fish & chips. how much do you pay for a take-away? we pay less than 2 pounds sterling in a reasonably posh cafe for it.

MacDonalds? Big Mac cost less than a pound here. How much do you pay?

Can't really do a currency conversion tho,Y1.

A Big Mac there costs the same as it does here; except because its in sterling or Euro, it seems like it's a lot cheaper here.

 

[Y1]

yes mate. lets compare fish & chips. how much do you pay for a take-away? we pay less than 2 pounds sterling in a reasonably posh cafe for it.

MacDonalds? Big Mac cost less than a pound here. How much do you pay?

Can't really do a currency conversion tho,Y1.

A Big Mac there costs the same as it does here; except because its in sterling or Euro, it seems like it's a lot cheaper here.

True avvy, but there is this thing call big mac cost of living index. However, by coverting it to pound sterling, it will give our frens over there how cheap it is for them even though it is not that cheap for us. :shock:

 

[krissr]

What supermarkets do use have tesco, asda, sainsbury's ?

 

[Y1]

tesco hypermart is flooding this region, not sainsbury nor asda yet

 

[krissr]

Tesco is the biggest supermarket in the world,

Is it liked over there ?

 

[Y1]

not sure it is liked because of name. we flock to places that give good deals. it has a fight on hand with French Carrefoure and a local mart called Giant and Japanese Jusco

 

[krissr]

Isnt tesco very cheap over there ?

 

[Y1]

not the cheapest. there are cheaper and better quality ones

*er better rename this thread 'all about food'*

 

[krissr]

How much is a pint of milk and a loaf of bread ?

 

[Y1]

fresh milk is not very common here but full cream pasteurised milk is about 50 or 60p for 1 litre (dunno pint). a loaf of plain bread is 40p max

 

[krissr]

Your bread is cheap here it is about £1

is fruit dear ?

 

[Y1]

imported fruits are expensive eg apples and oranges are about 35p each

local bananas are 20p for a bunch of 10 (and that is cheap)

 

[Avmenon]

tesco hypermart is flooding this region, not sainsbury nor asda yet

Don't forget M&S.

 

[Y1]

Marks & Sparks hardly make an impression here.

 

[Avmenon]

Marks & Sparks hardly make an impression here.

True,but they ARE here.Asda and Sainsbury isn't. 😀

 

[krissr]

How hot is cili padi ?

Courtesy of The Wik :

The hottest form is the Bird's Eye Chili Pepper, which is also known as Chili padi (Malay: cili padi), phrik khii nuu (พริกขี้หนู, literally "mouse shit chili&quot😉, Thai Hot, Thai Dragon (due to its resemblance to claws), Siling Labuyo(Filipino), Ladâ, and Boonie pepper (the Anglicized name).

These tiny little fiery chilis point downward from the plant and their colors change directly from green to red. This type of chili can be found in Malaysia, Indonesia,and the Philippines but most commonly in Thailand. Although small in size compared to other types of chili, the chili padi is relatively strong at 50,000 to 100,000 on the Scoville pungency scale. Malaysia consumes about RM140 million worth of chilies each year.[

Scoville rating Type of pepper
15,000,000–16,000,000 Pure capsaicin[4]
9,100,000 Nordihydrocapsaicin
2,000,000–5,300,000 Standard US Grade pepper spray [5]
855,000–1,041,427 Naga Jolokia [6][7][8][9]
876,000–970,000 Dorset Naga [10][5]
350,000–577,000 Red Savina Habanero[11]
100,000–350,000 Habanero Chile [12]
100,000–350,000 Scotch Bonnet [12]
100,000–200,000 Jamaican Hot Pepper [5]
50,000–100,000 Thai Pepper, Malagueta Pepper, Chiltepin Pepper
30,000–50,000 Cayenne Pepper, Ají pepper [12], Tabasco pepper
10,000–23,000 Serrano Pepper
7,000–8,000 Tabasco Sauce (Habanero)[13]
5,000–10,000 Wax Pepper
2,500–8,000 Jalapeño Pepper
2,500–5,000 Tabasco Sauce (Tabasco pepper) [13]
1,500–2,500 Rocotillo Pepper
1,000–1,500 Poblano Pepper
600–800 Tabasco Sauce (Green Pepper) [13]
500–1000 Anaheim pepper
100–500 Pimento [5], Pepperoncini
0 No heat, Bell pepper [5]

It's clearly not the hottest,but it's OK.


Anyone tried it ?

 

[Y1]

Avvy & I have. :shock:

 

[krissr]

How hot is it :shock:

 

[Y1]

frigging hot, :shock: but nice.
:wink: