On a suffocating day like this, what I need is…

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I don’t mind the heat, but I dislike the intense humidity. Almost a choking sensation in this part of the world.

I saw the van, a while-coloured vehicle under the shade and partially surrounded by sad-looking trees. The man who operated the mobile food stall was selling cendol, a local delicacy suitable for a damning humid day.

Cendol, made from crushed ice, is served with a bit of this and a bit of that, but always with a generous serving of ‘gula melaka’ « a sweet darkish sugar. Want to know more, please google it. I’m too lazy to explain.

Anyway, cendol, alas, a life saver. Always good to know that its readily available in many parts of Malaysia. In the mean time, I shall stop grumbling.

Zashnain

An avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable addiction to social work, helping marginalised communities since 1989. Nowadays he travels from the plantations of Malaysia to the slums of Thailand. He can be found at zashnain.com and @bedlamfury

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