Gallimaufry#27

Just a gallimaufry of bird photos ...

OWLS

Barn owl (top) and Malay eagle-owl (bottom)

Fun fact

Barn owls 🦉 are used to control rat populations in Malaysian oil palm plantations.

Owl in Malay is burung hantu meaning ghost bird –– Burung (bird) + hantu (ghost)

Spotted wood owl

Buffy Fish Owl

Gallimaufry#26

Just a gallimaufry of yellow-themed photos ...

Indian shot (Canna indica) 

Golden Chain Tree (Lophanthera lactescens)

FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

The Yellow Cube Houses of Rotterdam

Wooden tulips

Yellow Tunnel

Zeus

Gallimaufry#25

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...

Pulcherrima Doritis

Skywatch from my balcony

FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

The Sheikh Saeed Heritage Village, Dubai

Cat teasers

I am pretty sure the birds were taunting the caged cat on the porch.

Macaque

Banana leaf rice (South Indian cuisine)

Banana leaf rice is essentially rice and an assortment of dishes served on a banana leaf instead of a plate.

A banana leaf meal is best enjoyed using your bare hand as it is said to heighten your senses and enhance the taste. However, forks and spoons are provided for the less adventurous.

Fun fact

The direction in which you fold your leaf after a banana leaf meal conveys a message. Folding inwards towards yourself shows your appreciation to the host for the meal, even if the host is the proprietor of an eatery (as shown in the image above). Folding outwards away from yourself means dissatisfaction with the food, kinda like a rating system though they are some who dispute that this is an erroneous belief. The leaf is also folded outwards during wakes as a sign of condolence to the family of the deceased.

Gallimaufry#24

Just a gallimaufry of red-themed photos ...

THE COLOUR RED

Painter's palette (Anthurium andraeanum)

Chinese clogs

Fun fact

Traditionally, two pairs of clogs, usually painted red, form part of a dowry for a Chinese bride.  Chinese clogs have no left or right foot distinction.

FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

A bar in Croydon 

London 

Red hot cat tail (Acalypha hispida)

Gallimaufry#23

Just a gallimaufry of photos ...

Vanda hookeriana

Poison arrow vine 

FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES

Bintan 2010

Stir-fry Chinese kale

A simple yet delish stir-fry vegetable dish that you can rustle up in no time after a hard day's work

Recipe – https://tasteasianfood.com/chinese-vegetables-stir-fry/

LITTLE INDIA

Little India – a neighbourhood or street awash with Indian shops and restaurants 

Indian sweetmeats

Kurta-clad mannequins

Kurta – loose collarless top worn by both men and women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent.

 

An Indian sundry shop

News in Malay, Chinese and Indian

Fun fact

Malaysia is predominantly defined by three major ethnic groups – Bumiputera (Malays), Chinese and Indians.