It's day 40 of the MCO (Movement Control Order) when Malaysians have been home bound except for essential trips for groceries and medical services. Nothing much to do except read, watch Netflix, surf social media and, of course EAT!
Much to my surprise I've found interest in cooking and have been trying some dishes that I have never before cooked. Since hubs died 30 years ago, mum and maid had taken over kitchen activities. I was not encouraged to participate as I was deemed more a hindrance than a help. Which suited me fine cause I was never the domesticated kind anyhow. I'd much rather be out in the sun golfing with friends to keep in touch socially or catching up over lunch/tea....lunch can really stretch into tea....if you know what I mean!
But with limited eateries open for business (for takeaways, not dine in) one is left with no choice but to cook. With the help of recipes online and those from friends I have been able to whip up a few dishes most of which I thought turned out quite nicely. There were a couple of bloopers but not disastrous enough to warrant a place in the fb page "Masak Apa Tak Jadi Official" (loosely translated: Cooking That Did Not Turn Out Well Official)!
What we citizens have to endure cannot even compare to what our frontliners are facing daily. Donned in PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) suits that are virtually saunas, they have toiled day and night to fight the scourge of Covid-19 and some, sadly, have lost their lives in trying to save others. The economic impact too is going to be grave as many small/medium sized businesses have folded resulting in job losses. No one knows for sure how bad it will be as this pandemic is something the world has not experienced. All we can do is follow government's orders and pray that the MCO will be lifted gradully, as experience in other countries have shown that those who celebrated success too early have had to re-implement lockdown.
