Reflection ENC Week :D

My feelings about the trip:

The trips to Kampong Glam, Little India and Kampong glam were very fun and enriching at the same time. I got to learn about the culture and I learnt so much new things I never knew.

Kampong Glam:

On the first day of the learning journey, we went to Kampong Glam. We were allowed to roam around the streets and try out their amazing traditional Malay food. When I went there, I ate Nasi Lemak, a traditional Malay dish. It contains of very fragrant coconut rice with ikan billis, a fried egg and a fried chicken wing. It is really delicious and the chilli they give, tastes really good with the dish. While walking around the streets of Kampong Glam, we saw a man eating some really interesting looking Malay dish, so we decided to ask him what he was eating. He was very kind to tell us the different type of Malay dishes and the type of spices they use. It seemed like the Malay cuisine is actually a fusion of different cuisines. I never knew that until I went for this learning journey.

The next day we went to the sultan mosque. There was a tour guide who told us the different features of the mosque. He said that the black ring around the base of the golden dome was actually glass bottles that were donated by the poor as a contribution to the mosque. It is really amazing to see how they thought of ideas of letting the poor contribute and do a part. 

We went to the Madrasah school later that day and we got to see how a Islamic school is. We were also introduced to what they learn. It is really astonishing to see the number of subjects they have to learn and it is much more than what we have to learn. They also sang their prayers and introduced traditional Malay instruments which even had a chance to play. It was super fun and very interesting.

Little India:

On the last day, we went to little india and we explored Tekka market and we saw a lot of different clothes and food. We tried the indian rojak and we realised how it was similar to Singapore, there were many different fruits and flavours, just like Singapore with many different races. I also went to try henna, a special paste that is applied to the skin to leave temporary dark marks. It is normally drawn as really pretty floral designs and it looks amazing. While walking pass a dessert shop, I asked the owner if there was a reason why their food are sweet. He told me that it meant prosperity to them so they eat it.

Overall reflection:

I was really glad to go on this trip as I found out a lot of information I never knew about this culture before and it was really fun and enriching. I wish to have more trips like this!