Product: Planet Food: Malaysia (2012)
Rating: 5.0
A feast for the eyes
This 50 minute video is a brief travel adventure spanning east to west, north to south, ocean to mountains. The primary focus is on the variety of foods common to each of these areas. You'll pine for the open air markets and the food cooked just steps away. Because Malacca was ruled at different times by Portuguese, Dutch, and English (who brought in Chinese and Indians) and was the source of the spice trade to Europe, there are a mixture of dishes. Many of the spices are not part of our diet so when you see the plants, spices, and the food being mixed and cooked, you will wish you could taste them. If you like seafood, wait until you see the gigantic shrimp. Merrilees Parker (narrator) is very good at explaining the varied religious celebrations and their impact on meals. By the end I felt like I had been taken to a gigantic buffet but only allowed to look at the food. Can't wait until DVDs include aromas!!!