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Fried Gourami (Ikan Sepat) found in padi (rice) fields Curried Cow's Pancreas Deep-fried Pipefish Some of dishes found in a nasi padang meal The unique and very healthy salad that goes with the nasi padang A rare dessert: Malay Rainbow cookies Singapore being a multi-racial society and a global city, I have access to all kinds of food from every corner of the world. I can have Indian cuisine for breakfast, Malay cuisine for lunch, Western steak and wine for dinner; and Chinese porridge for supper. But my favorite kind of food is the Malay Nasi Padang (rice eaten with a variety of meat, fish and vegetable). The variety of dishes concocted by nasi padang cooks is limitless, and here I showcase just a few. "Nasi" means rice, and "Padang"is a town on the island of Sumatra, where this kind of cuisine is said to have originated.  There are many variations of nasi padang according to their geographical locations in I...

Guitar picks greatly affect how you play your guitar, and the tone you produce. The thickness of the pick, its size, the material that it is made of, whether the tip is pointed or rounded etc all contribute to the speed, dynamics and tone of your playing. A lot of thought and research on shape, size and material goes into the making of a good guitar pick.  Vinni Smith of V-Picks.com makes about 125 types of picks to suit every type of player and every genre of music from jazz to rock, country, metal or folk. He is a selection of picks with a brief description of each: 1. The Bulls-Eye: The bulls-eye in the center is meant to let the player have a solid feel of the pick and its position in his picking hand, even as he plays.   2. The Duet's double point means that every note is played twice, the second note a split second behind the first note; thus making it sound like you are playing a 12-string guitar. 3. The Ghost Rim: Guitar picks sometimes make...