I am indeed shocked that Ng Yen Yen want to stake claim on local food. It is akin to trying to patent or copyright food. There is seriously no logic. In my opinion, every country can create its own dishes of laksa, nasi lemak, bak rut teh, chilli crab but why are these dishes regarded as and reputed to be Singaporean is due to the fact that these dishes thrive and become very delicious in Singapore due to the melding of fusion and culture here, which leaves its impacts on our food too and internationally. As such, when you mention Chicken rice to the world or Chilli Crab to any tourist, the world will remember these uniquely Singaporean yummy dishes.
Malaysia cannot stake claims that Chicken rice orignates from them. It is also not fair if they produce a uniquely Singaporean Chicken rice and asserts that the dish originates from them. What I think would be better for Malaysia is to create their own uniquely Malaysia Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice, Laksa (Penang Laksa is already quite famous in the world) as well as Bak Kut Teh and compete these dishes with Singapore's very own on the world stage.
Just look at the above photo of my lunch two days ago of Sin Swee Bee Chicken rice, that dish is simply Singaporeans and yummy!
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