Thread: 'Our' pasar malam . . . evening market in KL

We live in a fairly Chinese-dominated area, most houses are owned by Chinese and businesses are owned and run by them - so, our market is also Chinese-oriented, not a bad thing as Malay markets are basically just fried food . . .
Aside from these stalls, there are lots of clothing, electronics, shoes etc.. stalls but the food is different here - and generally quite good.

We don't go very often, perhaps once a month - can't get fresher veggies than at the market

Egg/dairy sellers



Durian, of course (sadly the season has ended)



Lots of rice dishes cooking up . . .



Chinese medical 'cures' are on hand . . .



Cricket catchers in the adjacent field . . .



More soon . . .

or sometimes we call them pasar kaget, which literally means surprise market, because they 'pop' up each evening.

Many ethnic Chinese in Indonesia Willy?

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Many ethnic Chinese in Indonesia Willy?

Yes, of course. The May 1998 riots were mainly directed against the Chinese....

Oh.... I didn't partake.....

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Many ethnic Chinese in Indonesia Willy?

Most of the smart ones moved to Singapore, Australia or Malaysia, or at least have a home there and kids living/studying there.

Having anti-Chinese pogroms every few years, gangs of thugs murdering scores of tends to make people feel a tad insecure.

These respective SE Asian cultures certainly owe a debt of gratitude towards the historic Chinese, whom in part, are responsible for the modern economies.

Naturally, the natives have never seen it that way.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

These respective SE Asian cultures certainly owe a debt of gratitude towards the historic Chinese, whom in part, are responsible for the modern economies.

Of course they do, but look at the attitude on TD about Thai-Chinese (are there any other, by the way? Just which ones came earlier or later on in history) - without the (new) Chinese, Thailand would be a mosquito-swamp with no infrastructure.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Naturally, the natives have never seen it that way.

Of course not . . . it's called envy.

Spot on, Jeff

. . . to continue:

Myanmarese, Malaysian Indians, Malays, Malaysian Chinese, Indons . . .



Char kwei teow, I believe



Western tarts - very tasty



Dried fish . . . the small ones are called ikan bilis, used in all sorts of dishes, from nasi lemak to laksa



Veggies



A family concern




More later . . .

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Brilliant mate, cheers.

More pics please.

Originally Posted by 9999

I'd like to know more about the Thai aboriginals. Wonder if there are any left.

Like in Malaysia, the aboriginal people are still around, but extremely marginalised - only in Sabah and Sarawak do they wield any form of power or recogntion


Drinks . . . quite nice on a hot evening



Anyone care to guess?





A type of pancake . . .

Anyone care to guess?



A type of pancake . . .



The photographer?

Originally Posted by 9999

I'd like to know more about the Thai aboriginals. Wonder if there are any left.

Have you met Somtamslapper?

Freshly steamed dim-sum and pau



. . . schlepp a few jackfruit to the market . . .



Sweets galore . . .



Fishballs, beefballs, porkballs . . .



Making rice-buscuit sweets . . . a lot of effort involved



. . . the finished product



. . . may as well have a haircut before going home:




. . . and . . . . EVERYONE speaks English.

Sweets galore .

SWEET INDEED.....

Digging up a few old threads, anyone have their market pics to add? (needn't be Malaysian)