Turned on the telly this morning & guess what the BBC was reporting on? Yup, it was how a small Malaysian Indian restaurant managed to beat the Mighty McD's in a landmark court case over trademark infringement.Am sorry. Me is biased & thinks McD's is the fooking epitome of evil. Never saw why anyone would proclaim cravings fer soggy fooking fries & mystery meat burgers. Not even during me teen years did me fall fer its advertising shtick.
And fer fook's sake, in what way was this lil banana leaf restaurant threatening yer business. Different food, different clientele & different set ups. With the court ruling in favour of McCurry, the owners say they have new investors (lured no doubt by the free publicity) who want to set up an international chain of McCurries. Go fer it!!!
Everyone loves the underdog, especially one who makes good mutton paratel.
ps: Fer more details, see Malaysian Insider report: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/37162-mcdonalds-loses-to-mccurry-again-and-finally
pps: If ye still think McD's is the bomb, please do check out Morgan Spurlock's documentary Supersize Me. Its yer tummy . . .
15 comments:
Balaji me actually had a premonition that you might bring this story...hehehe...
eventhough i dont take much Mc D i really like their Sundae.s...m yum yum....
suddenly i have a craving for their Mc Fish burger...lama betul takda makan...
P/s regarding Banana Leaf Restaurant..have you tried Vishal's opposite the Hanuman Temple in jalan Scott in Brickfields bro..their Lamb Chop is superb...
basiccally it's a piece of Kambing meat fried in egg batter...
very nice...
hmmmm how i wish i was in kl now...
there used to be a McCurry on Jln Ipoh.. it got shut down by Golden Archers...
as for Vishals... i used to eat there once a week... i stopped going there when an entire group of ppl sufferred severe tummy problems that persisted for 3-4days...
however i must say i miss their food....
Hmmm I think I am going to open my own french fast food: Mac Nico Lah!
anba: Have never tried Vishal's but have made thme egg batter lamb chops on me own before.
slacker: Am surprised ye let a little tummy ache put you off . . .
nico: McFrenchie?
GOAT SPARE PARTS ANYONE?
location: one of "the hoods" of kl..lebuh ampang la. entrance is from a back alley, no front entrance.
off-centre cuisines recommended, amongst others:
-goat intestines besar & kecik, cleanly washed - cooked in a smorgasboard of spices ala thick or dry curry.
-goat brain - usually cooked dry, light spices of mustard sweets, jintan with a toss of curry leaves. yu couldn't tell the difference with scrambled eggs. swear.
-goat blood - now, this is something really rare. you're not gonna be drinking the blood right of the neck, think anglo-styled black pudding and you're just about there. except that it's not baked. its cooked and comes out like sort of a thick curry. unique taste and truly does not taste revolting as it may sound. looks like mashed eggplants in curry.
think the specials only come out on weekend issues - sat/sun. worth a try for..the er..goatheads/mutton heads...or muttonbirds...(kiwirawk.hehehhe)
for further details,contact the undersigned. it's also halal.
Anba - oooooo, will go try look for it at Scott's Road.
Slacker - its the same McCurry that's in the news. Its still there though I don't know if its any good.
Moz - stop yer yapping, when can you take us there???
moz: Fuyoh, Mozzer. This is the type of stall catering to hardcore mutton lovers la. But the goat's balls soup is supposed to be artery-stoppingly high in the bad (but delicious) stuff.
Having said that, bila?
Bernard: have the recipe if yer interested.
the undersigned being
moz.
p.s.1. parking is a genuine problem there. park yourself on the LRT both putra/star and head on down to masjid jamek stop.
p.s.2 one of my saviours of all time is back on weekday TV..huge relief after pissy daylong
worth of fake smiles
and titstaring.god bless dave for all the loud guffaws he gives.
Moz... is it a chettiar styled food (Chettinad)..
coz me remember once me unkel took me to something a place like you mentioned near Lebuh ampang but that time didnt thot of taking the extra goat stuff...
Slacker:- reading ur posting has given me a bad aftertaste bout Vishal...i guess me better stick me old fav's here in Lawan Kuda...
Balaji:-... do seek out Vishal's bro..even if it gives u a bad tummy...
some 15 years ago i remember opening the Freezer compartment of the fridge..and there was this old newspaper wrapped something... as me opened the wrapping...found something...then took it out showed it to my auntie..asking wats this...
Goats Penis+ Balls...
and i was yikes...ppl eat this i asked..?
who eats this kind of stuff...
mmmm ur appa...anwerd me aunt...
and i was like.....ewwwww!!!!!!!
Here a link oa a review of Vishal...
by the way im not related nor gaining anyhting hehehehe
http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=79
i'd go for a plate of rice over 3 fucking burgers any day. although i've never tried mcCurry's, i'm very sure 10bucks is enough to get me stuffed there. so hooray for McCurry's!
Moz,
if its halal count me in dei. then later we can proceed to that Havana club you were talkin about. Bernard would be interested in the cigars while we go check out the cuban chics.
On?
Kerp: Goat's balls & cigars . . . Nice combo, dude.
Oi Moz...faster-la, when can we go?? We're hungry here!! But maybe after puasa month-la, otherwise we can't take the Gooner along. Have been to Havana Club before. Food is so-so, beer not so cheap but the pompuan....ooooooo
Bernard: Wot's "ooooo"?
Aiyah, dat also need to be explained-meh??? Hot-loh....
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