And MaQata Continues

Haiz…that was a good lunch crowd.  Sundays la nak dikatakan.  And the weather isn’t helping either. Ya Allah!  The heat to me is very masyhar lor.As if i experienced it.  On a random note, I broke a nail while hovering over the bar counter.

For all those who did not read the previous entry.  I am the fairy god mother,who decided to fill her time blogging for this green space in Simpang Bedok.  If you’re wondering who i am, let’s imagine this – :  I’m a cross between Jorah Ahmad and Sarimah,the legendary actress with butterfly wings and gucci shades.  My everyday wear is ofcourse the ever famous, baju butterfly with batik motifs.

On a serious note.  I would like to take on another point.  ”Comparing” Honestly its simply human nature to compare.And a bigger daring note i would like to point is the disease of the P.M.Y.B.S ( Penyakit Melayu Yang Busuk Sekalicixrious )  Oh boy! I really don’t know where to begin.

Coming back to “Comparing”….who doesn’t la kan. “I would rather pakai benda ni rather than that,because its cheaper and looks better on me anytime” or “dari kita makan sini..lebih baik kita makan sana, its cheaper and they don’t have service charge mak” These are just some usual examples,you would hear someone saying.

While hovering over diners,you would often see this to be honest while the service staff waits aside.You would often see one customer not being happy about something (which customer tak la kan?)  So the waiter or waiteress walks towards the customer to see if everything was ok, and the customer smiles and says with a fake smile ” Yes dear,everything is ok ” and when he or she walks off, you bitch and bitch like theres no tomorrow.

Lesson No.1 of Penyakit Melayu Yang Busok Sekali

If youre not happy with your food.  Say Something earlier, so that the staff would be able to assist you further with an exchange.  Don’t just keep quiet, and force yourself to finish a meal that you dislike, and then bitch about it  like you’re a guest star being interviewed,in a woman’s tv programme like NONA. You are not Sharifah Aini pleading for mercy from the media just because you throw yourself into a longkang.

Establishments would gladly assist you in any way they can to give you a pleasant dining experience.  So its really okay,and “tak payah nak jaga hati orang” which is another malay disease that i would like to cover on another day.  It’s a wake up call for the community that thinks, western food is only fish and chips and steaks with no done-ness.

Its about time that you should realise that ,there are establishments that would like to offer you more than ROTI JOHN KING  and MEE OPEH.You should try other halal outlets for a change that gives you ambience and good music, rather than the smoke from hot plates that coffee shops try to impress their customers with.  As the fairy god mother has to do her asar, she would like to leave you with a quote of the day.

MaQata “life is not just about fish and chips and deep fried goods layered with tons of mayonaise”

P.S – If your dish has prawns.  Tolong jangan request for it to be peeled.  You make yourself look really bad i tell ya

Toodles

Badoque’s Blogger Begins

Hi,  i would like to introduce myself as MaQata.  Well there is another MaQata that i personally know, but that would lead to another story in the near future.

Anyway, I will be your resident blogger here for Badoque.  Yes, i shall blog and blog ,the same way you all love to eat and eat. You all dengar sini baik-baik.  MaQata will be blogging in english beterabuh and at times MaQata will be formal, ala editor in chief for Singapore Tattler all in the name of entertainment.

For all those who have been to the premise.  MaQata nak say thank you for your support,for all  those who havent, MaQata nak say that you all are missing a dining experience that you deserve.

The Muslim Community in Singapore has evolved in many ways including their tastebuds.  The young Gen-Y have studied overseas and have been exposed to an array of world cuisine and in hoping when they return to their  humble homeland, there would be a  halal alternative.  Badoque is that alternative.

As you can see from the pictures from the previous entries of their anniversary,  Badoque would like to take the humble approach on everything that they do and claim still,that they’re in their infancy.  And in doing so,  Maqata nak say,” Syabas folks!” I shall cover on the typical dining habits of Muslim diners and not forgetting the do’s and dont’s.  Let’s cover Rule No.1 for now

Rule No.1

When you nak have a different dining experience in a cafe, Tolong jangan mintak nasi goreng though its not in the menu.  Dekat Simpang Bedok ni,ada 102371283616 places that serve nasi goreng.  Yes, nasi goreng that comes in many ways just like the spots on a dalmation.  But because, there have been many requests for a rice dish. We will come up with one, just for you soon.  And no, its not going to be Nasi Goreng, people.

And because, there is a big reservation coming in for lunch, MaQata would have to stop for the time being and jadi host ala Y.M Sultanah MaQrisha of Kardashia.

Toodles