is Ng Yen Yen descendents from Yunnan? ex-PM Aquino also have
Chinese roots and I wonder what the Philippinos would be qualified
to claim from China.
for that matter, all Chinese in Malaysia, Thailand, ....who came
from China , or whose roots are traced to China, can also make a
claim, at anything.
I guess it doesn't cost anything to make a claim, but when you
lose it to the original owner, you lose your face. The
Hainanese from Hainan haven't spoken yet.
Malaysian never learn.
The "Ng" will probably indicate that she is a "Hokkien" from
Fuchien.
It is the Malays that are descendants from Yunnan Province as
claimed by ex-PM Mahathir in his book The Malay Dilemma.
Seriously, the cuisines between Peninsular Malaya and
Singapore may have similar names but they definitely do not taste
the same.
To claim that theirs is the original cuisine from
Malaysia and all other similar named dish are copies - would
be a complete fallacy that serves the vanity of a small
minded person.
If they claim that Malacca Laksa or Penang Laksa is Malaysian it
is quite alright, and that the Katong Laksa is unique to
Singapore - all are the creations from a mix of Chinese with Malay
recipes by the Babas, can any one be considered the original
when they developed on their own and feature different tastes ?
Even the Malacca "Popiah" is different from Singapore's; and the
KL "chee cheong fun" is served cold - when the same is served
piping hot in Singapore and Hongkong; and between Singapore and
Hongkong the sauce is different too.
The Philippine "Lechon" is almost similar to our Roast Pig in
taste and texture and presentation - except that there is the
accompanying sauces and the accompanying dishes are different.
Incidentally, the Hainanese on Hainan Island are confused as
they have no clue about this famous dish that was developed by the
culinary skills of the Hainanese that migrated to Southeast
Asia.
The Hainanese Chicken Rice different in taste and with different
style of the all important chilli sauce being prepared -
some with grounded garlic mixed into it, some offer thick black
sauce, and some with a onions in the rice, while others place
yellow ginger when the rice is steamed.
Is there any purpose to claim that any dish is the national dish
of any one Country ?
It tantamount to asserting a false claim that the Chinese landed
first in Peninsular Malaya, and the Malaysian Chinese are the
original migrant that left China.
Is there any purpose to such a childish and mindless claim ?
