Vegetables - At Last!

Today I ventured further down the street that surrounds the campus. I found what I have been looking for since I arrived. A large area with stalls and tables. Near the center was a buffet with at least 8 types of vegetables. It was really good (and less than US $2). I got out my camera only to receive a message "battery exhausted." At least I have a better idea of when to recharge tge camera. I'll be back for food often, so expect pictures soon.

I rec'd a question about Laksa - google describes it as a curry noodle soup and the following from wikipedia summarizes my favorite Sarawak Laksa: "It has a base of Sambal belacan, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass and coconut milk, topped with omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns, fresh coriander and optionally lime. Ingredients such as bean sprouts, (sliced) fried tofu or other seafood are not traditional but are sometimes added." So if you find it, try it. Some laksas, such as those from S'pore and Penang are much fishier.

Today I worked on my syllabi and power points for tomorrow. I was able to use articles from the Straits Times to pull out some examples. A lot of the paper is political news,but without knowing the actors it is hard to follow. Doug seems to read the paper regularly so he is a better, more attentive source of information on the political intrigues.