Best food in the world
On death row, they ask the condemned what they want their last meal to be. Its interesting how they often ask for simple dishes such as mee goreng or chicken rice rather than fancy gourmet dishes.
Its the same with me. Although i have eaten lots of good food that the world has kindly offered me, nothing beats the simple meal of rice, fish grilled simply with salt, some raw vegetables and a bit of sambal belacan.
Last Saturday, i painstakingly started a small charcoal fire outside my home and grilled a fresh seabass coated with salt, wrapped in a layer of banana leaf. The aroma itself was heavenly.
I recalled those occasions when i grilled freshly caught fish at Pulau Ketam and Pulau Sekijang. Just sitting by an open wood flame, sipping a cup of warm coffee and smoking cigarettes with friends.
That was the simple unpretentious life.
I understand now why old people sometimes profess to wanting to go back to a quiet village life, where its peaceful and unassuming. To wake up and hear the crowing of the rooster, to breathe in the cool refreshing air, to just enjoy the moments that is left in peace and quiet.
