Noodles or Rice?

Noodles or rice. Rice or noodles, that has been the first question my host family asks me every time we are about to go eat lunch or dinner. And that really answers what type of food you will end up eating- well sort of…most of the time. It has now become a joke of sorts, isn't that awesome? Anyways as of today I have tried- Malay, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese food! And all of them have been incredibly satisfying, new and well delicious!

I think I have surprised my host family as to how much I love spicy food and how easily I can eat it. I keep telling them it is because I’m Mexican and I love cilli’s and spicy stuff,and they said I was making it easier for them to take me out and try new foods since they didn't really have to worry about the spiciness. I LOVE spicy food so I think I have landed in a very accommodating place.

I have also learned how to properly eat using both a spoon and fork and my right hand. Although I can’t use chopsticks yet, it takes so much coordination and I’m sad to say I get hand cramps! But I will make it a goal to learn how to eat with them by maybe the end of next month…hopefully.

My host family finally discovered when I really don’t like something I have tried, I usually say rather bluntly when I love something or it is good but when I don’t I say “It’s different" or “It has a different taste." Now they have associated me saying it’s different to me not liking something- although I still clarify when I mean different in a good way or not.

So my two favorite dishes so far?

Char kway teow and Nasi lemak (although I had this at an organic shoppe and they tell me it isn't as good as normal one)

They also laugh because every time we order something the first thing that comes out of my mouth is "What is that? What is it called?" and the sad thing is I never remember!

Char kway teow

Nasi lemak