I gave a talk on HyperDSC and DMA at the University Malay today and after that, headed back to the office to check up on emails. The University was very impressive and the graduate students seemed very competent. The campus is very lush and green and sprawls over these tree-covered hills.

Dinner was at another shopping mall - so I could look for batik for the goddess and also to eat "real malaysian food" as opposed to touristy stuff. The store, Noor Arfa, specialized in handmade batik in the style of Eastern Malaysia, where one of our Product Specialists is from. I had to chase them and the owner away as my choices were not right as "they need more contrast, Dr. Kevin, woman do not like muted colors." The sales woman, Anna, was much more tolerant.

Dinner consisted of another steamed fish - I need to dig out a Chinese or Malaysian cookbook and find some recipes as I really hadn't appreciated the method before. With fresh fish, it is amazing. We also had a mango salad - like strips of mango with a bunch of hard veggies all cut into thing strips - that was the hottest dish on the table. Chicken wrapped in banana leaves, a fish dish like a thin green curry, and some fried squid in a heavily chilli-ed batter rounded out the meal. Barley water and lime was the recommended drink. For dessert, we had a trio of a local speciality, ice mixed with coconut served over either tapioca, a cherry like fruit, or red-bean and some green thing. All are served with coconut sugar.

The day ended with us having Old Town White Coffee*, as one fellow's grandfather sells coffee to them, while seeing part of a Wing Chun competition - full contact - and demo in the center of the mall. They had competitors from Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. The demo involved use of wooden dummies and forms and there was little display of Chinese weapons and Bruce Lee stuff. We didn't get to see the dragon dance which was a shame as the head was so large it had headlights inside the eyes.

* Like the Brits, white coffee means coffee with milk.