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AsiaOne
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'How dare you': YouTubers call out London stall for selling 'fake Malaysian food', Lifestyle News
Manchurian chicken, sweet and sour tofu? These two dishes definitely do not come to mind when one thinks of Malaysian food, and one British YouTuber named Pat was none too pleased when he came across these items being sold under the guise of "Malaysian street food" at a London market. For some context, Pat is one half of the duo behind Pat & Giulia, a British-Italian couple who spent six months locked down in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is understandable then that they developed an appreciation for Malaysian food, as well as a basic grasp of Bahasa Melayu. In the video published on Tuesday (July 22), the couple appear to be on a mission to seek out both authentic and inauthentic Malaysian cuisine in London. Sharing that London is home to a large number of Malaysians, they wrote: "There exists some very good Malaysian food, but we also uncovered some of those selling fake Malaysian food." "Now we're back in London, we're craving a bit of Malaysian food, so we thought we'd come out here to get some," said Pat. Their first stop? An eatery in northeast London known for offering "the cheapest roti canai (roti prata) in London". "British people love a roti canai, let me tell you," said Pat. Their order of two roti canais cost £4.95 (S$8.60), along with two curry puffs for £1.80. Their review of the curry puffs? "Very nice," said both. "It actually tastes like Malaysian ones, doesn't it?" Pat remarked. The freshly made "not frozen" rotis also received good reviews. The dish came with a dhal curry as well as sambal. "Very, very delicious," said Pat, adding that it might be the best roti canai he's had in London. "It's like being back in Malaysia," Giulia concurred. However, their next stop in their Malaysian food hunt left more to be desired, with Pat proclaiming that they'd "found fake Malaysian food in London". They do not identify the stall's location, but the camera pans to a shot of Camden Lock, suggesting that it could be at Camden Market, a place known for its many food stalls. When asked what's classic Malaysian food, a man behind the Malaysian food stall replies, "beef rendang" and "chilli chicken Manchurian", even adding that it's a "traditional curry from Malaysia". "Interesting," Pat responds. The hawker then recommends "sweet and sour tofu", as well as a soupy item he introduces as "laksa". "Can you speak Bahasa Melayu?" Pat quizzes the pair in Malay, also asking "Dari mana (where are you from)?" But it is evident that they don't speak the language. "You guys aren't Malaysian," Pat adds, to which the duo behind the counter state that their boss is from Malaysia, more specifically, Penang. Needless to say, Pat and Giulia leave empty handed. 'How dare you say this is Malaysian?' "How funny was that?" Pat remarked to the camera following the encounter. "It wasn't Malaysian food at all... we called them all out." Sharing that he was "getting a bit annoyed", he added: "How dare you say this is Malaysian [food]?" Pat also indicated that the items sold were all "typical Chinese-British food". "There we go, fake Malaysian food here in London," he quipped. Many in the comments praised the couple for their effort in calling out such stalls and also for appreciating Malaysian culture. "You guys are so Malaysianised... For non-Malaysians to be able to spot that fake stall is crazy, respect!" one commenter stated. Wrote another: "I hope this brings awareness and vendors should stop misrepresenting and mis-labelling food as an easy way out. Good on ya for pointing it out. I'd be hangry too." One netizen appeared to notice another small sign that the stall wasn't authentic. "The guy didn't call you 'boss', which suggests he isn't Malaysian selling authentic Malaysian food," joked another, to which several others agreed. [[nid:678898]] candicecai@
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Get Charlotte Tilbury's iconic lipstick for under £3 with this money-saving tip
The Mini Pillow Talk Lip Kit by Charlotte Tilbury usually retails for £21 Fans of Charlotte Tilbury are in for a delightful surprise as beauty enthusiasts have discovered a method to snag the brand's iconic lipstick and matching lip liner for less than £2.50 each. The Mini Pillow Talk Lip Kit includes a mini matte revolution lipstick and mini lip cheaper liner in Pillow Talk Fair, a universally appealing, cool pink hue. The mini K.I.S.S.I.N.G. lipstick in Pillow Talk Fair is infused with hydrating lip tree extracts, light-diffusing pigments, and crambe oil, promising a long-lasting, moisturised look with a luxurious satin formula. Impressively, this popular lipstick sells every two seconds, reports the Manchester Evening News. The kit also features a Lip Cheat lip liner in Pillow Talk Fair, with a full size pencil retailing for £22 on its own. This cool-toned pink mini lip liner boasts the brand's acclaimed waterproof formula, designed to define, reshape, and enhance the appearance of lips. Typically, the Mini Pillow Talk Lip Kit retails at £21, but there's a trick to secure it for even less. Shoppers who utilise TopCashback can acquire it for less than £5, and while the process may seem intimidating, it's free and straightforward to complete. New TopCashback members who make their purchase via this unique link will not only receive a £15 sign-up bonus but also cashback, reducing the set's price to £4.83 after all discounts are applied. Consequently, the individual cost of the lipstick and liner drops to £2.41 each. 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Beauty deal of the week YSL Black Opium remains an iconic perfume - and we know where to bag the newest edition for its cheapest price. The YSL BLack Opium Le Parfum offers a more vanilla-heavy fragrance that has been hailed as "intoxicating" in reviews, with a 50ml now half-price at Boots after being dropped from £115 to £57.50. Massive saving aside, it's the cheapest it can be bought for at the moment, as rival retailers Superdrug, Lookfantastic and The Perfume Shop still stock it at full-price. This interpretation of the iconic perfume was only launched in 2022, with its original floral gourmand fragrance still offering its famed notes that include pear accord, green mandarin, orange flower petals, jasmine sambac and cinnamon. However, the iconic coffee accord has been twisted with four different, yet still complimentary, notes of vanilla, which is said to be its most important ingredient, to create an "unexpected smoothness, with uncompromising intensity." Meanwhile, the unique glossy bottle that has been crafted from a precious black stone, with its dazzling glitter emblem at the heart, eludes to the luxuriousness of the fragrance contained within. As for the YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Boots shoppers wanting to take advantage of the half-price discount will be glad to hear it has amassed a 4.7 rating from thousands of customers who say it "lasts all day" and "literally turns heads" when it is worn. One five-star review read: "I love the fragrance. I used a lot the first time, not realising how intense it was. It lasts all day and continues to smell great. I literally turn heads when I wear it." Don't miss Boots' half-price discount on the YSL Black Opium Le Parfum (50ml) that is now £57.50, down from £115. Another reviewer penned: "I didn't think this lipstick would suit me but, wow, once I'd applied it, I absolutely fell in love with it. 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The 42
5 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Working with Pat Ryan: 'The resilience he has shown is something exceptional'
GIVEN EVERYTHING PAT Ryan has done for this Cork team, it's no wonder they are all so willing to return the favour in spades. Wayne Sherlock's relationship with the Rebel chief goes back to their time as U21 teammates in 1997, while they worked together in Pfizer for over a decade between 2002 and 2013. When he got the call from Ryan to join his backroom team as a selector, the three-time All-Ireland winner had no doubts. 'We're happy to stay in the background,' says Sherlock. 'When Pat speaks, people listen because he doesn't speak bullshit. He just speaks from the heart, and the players respect him hugely. 'It frustrates all of us when fellas make mistakes because they shouldn't be making them, even if you're 20 points up. But Pat has high standards, and he expects the same from the players. 'You could see him after the Dublin match speaking to one particular player who just did something that he shouldn't have. Nothing major, he just missed a pick-up or something. Pat went to him straight away and said, 'Look, you should have done this because it's what we've been doing in training.' 'Rob Downey said it after the (Munster) final that everyone loves Pat and we'd do anything for him. 'I suppose the resilience he has shown this year to come back and row in behind his team is something exceptional.' Ryan had to deal with personal tragedy following the passing of his brother, Ray, in February. Sherlock says the manner in which the manager has handled such a loss is a huge testament to his character. 'Pat is the man that we know, but his family have been unbelievably strong too. Advertisement 'We were at his house that tough week, and the first thing he said was, 'I'm going to be at the game on Saturday.' 'Look, we respected him, we didn't try and change his mind. He said he'd be there, that we had a job to do, and that's the way it was. 'It's something that he hasn't brought into the group here at all. How he's done it is absolutely phenomenal. I actually don't know how he's done it, but it just shows the man he is. 'When he's tuned in and he has a job to do, and he has a very strong family behind him too, I suppose what he's doing is making them proud and giving them good memories in a tough year.' As a tight-marking defender, Sherlock is always happy to work closely with the current Cork rearguard. Cork selector Wayne Sherlock. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO While the game has changed so much, the fundamentals remain the same. 'That's one thing about defending – you have to want to be there. 'It's a very, very hard place to play because you're marking the best players in the game. You have to want to get the ball first. But if you don't get the ball, if the forward gets it, you have to want to get it back off him. 'As I say to the corner-backs sometimes, if you don't touch the ball and your man doesn't touch the ball, you're the best player on the pitch. Some of the basics just don't change. 'Sometimes it's not pretty and you don't get all the plaudits that the forwards get, but you have to really want to be there. I think this group love defending. They really do. I hope they do anyway because they're not moving anywhere soon!' The supporters have played their part too, following the team in huge numbers across the past three seasons. 'If you look at our first year here, we didn't qualify out of Munster, but the amount of people who said 'Thanks for a great year' was incredible,' Sherlock says. 'Even though they meant well, in another way, it was an insult when you're from Cork. But I know exactly what they meant. The team put in an incredible effort. 'I'll never forget coming down to the Limerick match last year, and you could tell that the Cork crowd are absolutely starving for it. You could just feel it coming in on the bus. 'There's a new generation of people who haven't seen Cork win. Twenty years is a long time so you probably have teenagers now completely buying into it. But it's not even just that. And I hope that they're enjoying the hurling we're playing, which is fast and exciting. 'The roar before the Dublin game was unbelievable. It's hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck stuff. 'They've just taken to this team, and the effort the players have put in has been incredible. 'It's a team that won nothing until this year, but they've backed the team. Even last year, we lost the first two games, but we came down here to play Limerick and the place was full.' As for Tipperary in the final? 'It's going to be super,' Sherlock says. 'Cork and Tipp games take on a life of their own. 'I suppose we both have a lot of homework done on each other because we played each other in a league final as well. 'Look, I'd say Tipp are probably happy they're playing us, to be honest. I think there's no doubting that. But if our attitude is good, and I think it is at the moment, we'll be in with a great shout.' Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Pat Shortt only recently found out about dad's major achievement
Pat Shortt has revealed that his dad won an All-Ireland medal with Tipperary, with his son only finding out a few years before he died. Parents like to keep secrets for whatever reason; perhaps because they don't want to worry their kids, or perhaps because they need to wait until they're older to tell more sordid tales from their youth. But sometimes, if you won something as big as an All-Ireland, you'd want to scream it from the rooftops — unless if you're Pat Shortt's dad Christy, where end up keeping it under wraps for decades, with your sons only finding out that you won an All-Ireland minor hurling medal in the 1940s after a fella in the pub reveals his granddad played with your dad. Pat Shortt has revealed that his dad won an All-Ireland medal with Tipperary, with his son only finding out a few years before he died. Pic: RTÉ 'We only found out a few years before he died,' Pat told Off the Ball ahead of this Sunday's final between his beloved Tipp and Cork. 'He died last year and we found out about two years before he died! 'One of my brothers was on holiday in Wexford, and he met a fella at a bar, and he says 'where are you from yourself?' He said Thurles [and that his name was] Shortt,' with the lad in the pub saying ''oh yes, my grandfather's from Thurles, and he won an All Ireland with your father.'' Pat was relayed the information by his brother, with one of his other brothers — whom he referred to as 'the son who's usually closest with the dad' to ask if the story was true; and their father Christy confirmed that he had in fact won a medal in the 1947 minor championship, albeit in typical Irish dad fashion. @otbgaa 🗣️ 'He died last year, and we only found out about two years before he died!' 🗣️ 'I rang him… did you win an All Ireland medal?' 🗣️ 'I did, yeah! What about it?' 😂 Tipperary icon Pat Shortt never knew his father was an All Ireland winner! | 🤯 ♬ original sound – OTB GAA '[My brother] rang and said 'daddy, did you win an All-Ireland?' He said 'I did yeah. What about it?'' Pat laughed. 'That's the way they are in Tipperary ya see. Everyone wins so many.' Pat revealed that his father had played every game in the minor championship as a left forward before having what he described as 'a crap day' in the semi final when he was moved to the centre midfield, and despite him winning the medal Pat reckons he felt he didn't deserve it as he didn't play in the final. 'So he never told anyone he had it. And before he died we brought it back to him. That's what killed him, he died of a broken heart,' he joked. Pat's father Christy passed away in 2023, aged 92. Pic: As for why he never went senior, Pat learned of his dad's hurling ability during a charity gig that he hosted when the All-Ireland senior winning captain Pat Stankelum, who played with Christy two years prior in the minors. 'He came up to me and said 'yeah I played with your dad, and he should've been on the 49 senior team but he had a cruciate ligament operation' — back in those days that was it, your career was over — and that's what finished him off.' 'But [Pat said] 'he was a great hurler.' It was 47 he won the All-Ireland with the minor team and your man who played with the minor team and went on to captain the senior team in 49.' Pat's father Christy passed away in 2023 at the age of 92, with his daughter Faye, who's also a comedian, paying tribute to her granddad on social media. Sharing a photo of her as a child alongside her granddad, she simply wrote 'You can rest in peace now Grandad, we will always love you.'
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"It Took Me 20 Years To Realize": Adults Are Sharing The Random Little Lie Their Parents Told Them That They Believed For Way Too Long
When we're little and don't know much about the world, it's all too easy for our parents to get us to believe things that might remain unquestioned in the back of our minds for years. Recently, people on Reddit shared the most random little lie their parents told that they believed for way too long, and it's so hilariously relatable. Here are some of the top comments: 1."When I was 6, I was obsessed with Christmas music. I'd play Christmas albums on the record player for hours. I guess my mother took all she could take, and one day she told me it was illegal to listen to Christmas music after the New Year. I believed her for years." —quadracer1461 2."My dad doesn't have a middle name. When I was little, I asked him why he didn't have one. He said his parents couldn't afford a middle name for him. He was just making some off-hand dad joke, but then I asked if he was serious, and he said, 'Yep, you pay by letter on the birth certificate, and we were a poor family, that's why my name is Pat, and I have no middle name.' Well, I had no reason not to believe him, so I believed that for yeeears until I was like 16." "I was talking to a friend about names and I said, 'My first, middle, and last name is 23 letters altogether, so my parents must have been doing alright for money when I was born since they could afford all those letters on my birth certificate.' She looked at me like I was the biggest freak, and then the penny finally dropped for me that Dad was lying. He doesn't even remember saying it." —mouldybread_94 3."My dad played a long con on me. He made a big show of making sure the shiny side of tinfoil was always on the inside when wrapping something up to cook. Otherwise, 'it won't cook, the shiny side bounces off the heat.' He started this when I was very young. And continued it. FOR YEARS. I was home alone by myself for one of the first times, and I was starting the BBQ by myself. Then, after I had lit the BBQ and stuff was on the grill, I wasn't sure if I put the shiny side in!" "And then it dawned on me, IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!!!! It's going to cook either way! I was so mad that I ended up calling him. 'It doesn't matter!!!' I yelled at him, 'THE SHINY SIDE DOESN'T MATTER!!!!' He started howling with laughter. He probably almost stopped breathing; he thought it was sooooo funny. I was 15. Hahahahaha Kudos, Dad, you got me!" —SunnySamantha 4."My parents told me it was bad luck to sing at the dinner table. It was many, many years before I realized they were just trying to get me to shut up for twenty minutes." —OrphanGold 5."My mom told me that she could see that I was lying based on how my forehead looked. I started rubbing my forehead before I wanted to lie, turning it red, making my mum see that I was lying. Took me 30 years to realise I was a stupid kid." —Leading-Dig3790 6."The chaotic good lie: George, the family ghost. We had a ghost that followed us wherever we moved (military family). If you heard something or saw some movement out of the corner of your eye, but no one else was in the house, George. If your toys were messed with (six kids, happened a lot), it wasn't your sib, it was George. If something got broken and no one admitted it, it was George." "All kinds of inexplicable things happen with a family of eight. All of it was George's fault. I was an adult living on my own when I realized it wasn't just kidding around, it was a deliberate strategy by my parents to cool down any discussions that might turn into arguments and fights." —JetScootr 7."My grandmother's parents immigrated from Germany to the US, so for every big US holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas, my grandma would make sauerkraut. I couldn't stand it, but was told that there was a 'sauerkraut fairy' that worked somewhat similarly to the tooth fairy, and if I ate at least a small amount of sauerkraut, the fairy would stop by and leave a quarter under my plate." "I would always use the bathroom to rinse my face off after eating, and the sauerkraut fairy always happened to visit while I was in there, so I never saw her. Believed it for years and ate way more sauerkraut than I'd care to admit." —Robotic-Galaxy 8."My mom told me that my younger brother's IQ was higher than mine. All of our lives, he thought that meant he was smarter than me, so he treated me like I was stupid or incapable of living my life without instructions from him. Turns out, my mom just said that to get him to do better in school. I was in advanced classes and got mostly A's, and he was at risk of being held back." —Relevant-Package-928 9."My mum suffered a serious sledding injury as a kid and has some gnarly scars on her leg. As a kid myself, I obviously asked her where she got them, and without missing a beat, she told me she was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, I happened to mention to her how I had told everybody at school this, and she was horrified, as presumably half my class spent ages thinking I was a bullshitter." —Bertie637 10."I begged and pleaded my folks to let me play a musical instrument, and they relented. About three months in, I lost interest and wanted to quit. My parents said, 'You can quit, but when we bought the instrument, we signed an agreement that you have to play it for three years.'" "I sucked out loud at this instrument for three years, and when the day finally came, I said, 'Okay, my three years are over, can I quit band now?' They had no idea what I was talking about and told me to quit if I didn't want to play anymore." —QueenRotidder 11."I used to go see a local hockey team with my dad. I would often ask if we could leave early, then he'd say we could leave after the third period. I just assumed hockey had four like other sports. It took me years to figure it out." —Lietenantdan 12."That Better Homes & Gardens was coming to photograph our house, so we had to clean it from top to bottom. They had to 'cancel' the first time, so we had to clean it again. Props to my mom for getting two cleans out of us for that." —Ok-Banana-7777 13."My dad told me that I don't like Snickers when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old. I was in my 20s when I realized that he's a liar!" —driveonacid 14."That if I didn't eat the crusts on my sandwiches, I wouldn't learn to whistle. So random. I had just never thought to critically consider it; my mom told me a couple of times when I was really little. So I mentioned it once when I was maybe 8 and my mom tried to hide a smile, and I was like, 'HEY! You liar…and that obviously doesn't make any sense.' Well, joke's on you, Mom, because I ate those crusts, and I still can't whistle." —blonde-bandit 15."I'm a girl named Maya. My mother had me believing for YEARS that if I had been a boy, my name would have been Mayo." —tumblrnostalgic 16."If you stand in front of the microwave while it's in use, your head will explode. Looking back, I think mom just wanted space while she was in the kitchen." —SkysEevee 17."My dad told me that if you wear socks to bed, then you'll get blisters on your feet. Turns out he just hates the feeling of it and didn't want my brothers and me to wear them to bed. I didn't realise until I was in my late 20s and began to question why other people wore them to bed." —DirK-SaXon 18."My mom was a neat freak. On Christmas morning, she put a big garbage bag next to the tree. She said if we didn't throw all the wrapping paper in there after every gift was opened, Santa would come back and take the toy away. Then the toys had to be put away neatly in our rooms. No after Christmas debris was around our living room, ever!" —grannygogo 19."That the guy that gets eaten in the porta potty at the beginning of Jurassic Park comes back in the end, and he's fine." —luckytintype 20."Mom told me that you have to cut the ends off of carrots so they don't give you a headache. I can see little me peppering her with questions while making dinner and then asking why she cut the ends off of the carrots." —Astrabella_ 21."My dad used to take me mushroom hunting. He told me that if I was too loud, the mushrooms would go back into the earth, like I'd scare them into hiding or something, I guess. I believed him and kept quiet. In my mid-20s (!) I was looking for mushrooms with a guy I was dating and some of his friends. They were being loud; we were drinking beer, smoking, and generally making a ruckus as we made our way through the forest. I advised them to keep it down so we could find the mushrooms." "They all looked at me like I was nuts. I clarified and explained about the mushrooms hiding if we were loud and they laughed at me. I couldn't believe it took me 20 years to realize that my dad just wanted me to stop talking. Dude was probably just trying to enjoy nature with his kid, and I wouldn't shut up." —wisewendy 22."My dad told me the ice cream truck only plays music when it's out of ice cream. I thought we were just really unlucky every summer." —altaf770 23."My parents told me I was only allowed to eat as much of a vegetable as my age. For example, at 3, they would 'allow' three peas on my plate. Apparently, I would beg for more veggies because I felt that I was old enough and sophisticated enough for more. Fifty-plus years later, I still love vegetables, so score one for mind games." —Flippin_diabolical 24."That eating crust from pizza and toast was good for your teeth. I believed that my entire life until about a year ago. I'm 28 years old. One day, I just decided to Google it after randomly thinking about it, and yeah, it's not true. They just wanted me to eat the crust instead of throwing it away." —l0_mein finally, "When I was five, we moved. And sometimes I'd get up in the middle of the night. My dad would always be awake; he wasn't yet medicated for bipolar. And he'd take me outside and show me the constellations and tell me about each one. It was a few years later that I learned that the constellations aren't supposed to change every night. He was just pointing to the stars and making up a new story for each thing we saw. It was beautiful." —crrrrushinator Do you have a similar story to share? Tell me all about it in the comments or via the anonymous form below: Solve the daily Crossword
