Economy Rice Stalls – A Digest of Malaysian Struggles
By William Tham
December 2019 SPECIAL FEATURE
On the surface, the concept of economy rice is deceptively simple. You will always recognise the economy rice stall. There will be a simple buffet-style display of dishes and a bucket of rice ready for you to accompany your selection.You can find some version of it everywhere in South-east Asia. In Penang alone, you will stumble upon an array of nasi kandar, nasi Melayu and nasi dalca establishments within minutes. Each form of economy rice is rich in its own...
William Tham
His novel, The Last Days, is set in 1981 and covers the continuing legacy of the Malayan Emergency. He is currently an editor-at-large with Wasifiri and also an MA candidate at Universiti Malaya.
