“Paling enak hyo signature dish nyo Satay :)…..jowo tetap jowo”

His name is Samsudin bin Yunus, better known over here as Abang SAM. He works as a chef at the Malaysia Hall Sydney. Originally hail from Kapar Klang Selangor, this man has devoted 34 years of his life cooking for other Malaysian in Sydney. Far off from the ugly obscure cook portrayed at colleges canteens in TV sitcom, this 65 years old humble jovial grandfather is looking at his task not only at just feeding the hungry students he eagerly welcome year by year, but more to an obligation in cooking for those that he treats like his own children. A Javanese descent true by heart, he also has never forgotten from where and who he is and welcomes any Malaysian especially “Anak Jawa” that happens to be in Sydney, to come and meet him at Malaysia Hall as he is almost always there … an unsung hero, Anak  jawa in Australia.  Bathok Bolu Isi Madu.

“When I travel to foreign countries, I thought I would meet foreign people and yet I meet families more than I meet none”

HADI HUSSIEN (ANAK JOHOR 2015)

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“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ~Ibn Battuta

A day in a life of a Malaysian Student in Sydney Australia. Farhan who originated from Kuantan Pahang is in his last semester pursuing his Master degree in Biotech. He’s living with two other housemates all hailing from Malaysia.  As any typical Malaysian, a tradition that wouldn’t be miss even if they are boys is, of course Malaysian cooking. So today Farhan took me to his usual grocery store to buy some necessary item to prepare a sumptuous weekend meal together. Well it is not really hard getting all the things we needed especially halal ones, There are also special oriental Asian spices herbs and ingredient being sold here like stink bean, lemongrass, bird chilies, coconut milk, including the ever so famous “belachan” or shrimp paste. Well they really can cook and the ingredients were very fresh.

Will continue updating you guys with their other activities …now my stomach is grumbling seeing and smelling the cooking. He really can cook. Jemput Tengok