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| MCO 2.0 lockdown commencing Jan 13 2021 ! Unlock Feb 4 2021 ? |
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| MCO 1.0 March 18 > April 28 2020. MCO 2.0 Jan 13 > Feb 18 2021 ? |
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| Stay home rule, movement limited to 10km radius under MCO 2.0 |
" Good Food is very often, even most often Simple Food "
2021 is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox. In the Chinese Zodiac, the OX is very hardworking & methodical. 2021 is going to be a year when work will get rewarded (hope so), and those zodiac signs who are lucky in terms of money this year will be the ones that will make a considerable effort ! So let us all work hard & "smart" like the Ox and get rid of Covid-19 to make this world a healthy place to live for all !
Due to the exponential increase of Covid-19 cases (averaging 3,000 > 4,000 cases daily) in my home country ie Malaysia in recent weeks, the Malaysian Government has decided to re-impose the Movement Control Order (MCO) ie MCO 2.0 & also a National Emergency has been declared on Jan 12 2021 ! Once again, the central business district of Kuala Lumpur are empty again due to stay-at-home rules as part of the Movement Control Order (MCO). When will it end ? I believe everybody is anxious to know ! Expect this coming Chinese Lunar New Year (Feb 13 & 14 2021) festive occasion to be a quiet affair !
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| Where are the people ? |
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Petaling Street (Chinatown), Kuala Lumpur
- devoid of people & shopping crowd |
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Chinese New Year is getting closer
but Petaling street (Chinatown) is very quiet ! |
The Dos & Don'ts under the MCO 2.0 - initially from Jan 13 > Jan 26 2021 but now extended to Feb 4 2021 ie no interstate & inter district travel, no social gatherings eg weddings, religious processions, group sport activities etc, roadblocks will be mounted, movement limited to 10km radius. only 2 people per household to purchase groceries at supermarkets etc, only 2 people allowed per vehicle, fine of Rm1,000 for anyone who violates these rules, eateries & hawker stalls may operate but only takeaways & food deliveries are allowed.
After almost a year of going through MCO (Movement Control Order), CMCO (Conditional MCO), RMCO (Recovery MCO) & in some places under worst case scenario EMCO (Enhanced MCO) & a soon-to-be mass vaccination scheme, Malaysians are looking forward for a Cuti Cuti Malaysia (Staycation) & hopefully an overseas dream vacation to see the world again when international flights resume & borders open ! In the meantime especially during the MCO 2.0 period, just stay home, LIFE is simply beautiful ! But for the outdoor activists, this maybe a tall order !
Chinese Lunar New Year decor in Empire Shopping Galley (Saturday Jan 23 2021) - a 5 minutes walk from my home place !
Fast Food restaurants & eatery outlets in Subang Parade & SS15, Subang Jaya - due to MCO, no dine-in, only takeaways & food deliveries are allowed ! Needless to say, the business of F & B or hospitality industry has been gravelly affected by the MCO 2.0 !
Stocking up of some groceries purchased from Aeon Big Supermarket, SS19 Subang Jaya during the MCO 2.0; this time no hoarding of toilet papers, bread shelves empty etc everything looks normal but a little queuing & time waiting (senior citizens are exempted from queuing in Aeon Big Supermarket, Subang Jaya), so you can still shop in ease & convenience !
Wet market shopping for fresh produce, fish, chicken, pork & groceries etc with my wife in SS14 (Pasar Mini), SS15 (Wet Market) & USJ Taipan (Pasar Tani Morning Market), Subang Jaya during the MCO 2.0 (partial lockdown); not a New Normal to me going to wet market, as this is my every weekend household chore; prices of greens & fish sold in Pasar Tani Morning Market are generally lower than wet market ! Needless to say, entries to these markets are subject to usual screening, temperature checks & observing social distancing etc. Partial lockdown means spending more time at home & less eating out, so more home cooking & probably gaining weight & look rounded (hopefully not looking like a fat cat) or walking like a penguin with a big belly or tummy to show off !
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| SS15 Wet Market, Subang Jaya |
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| Pasar Tani Morning Market, USJ Taipan, Subang Jaya |
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| SS15 Wet Market , Subang Jaya (Pork Stall) |
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| SS19 Pasar Segar Mini Market, Subang Jaya |
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| Roasted pork belly - Rm60 per kilo (SS15 Wet Market, Subang Jaya) |
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Rm75 (US$18) for 4 varieties of fish
(Pasar Seni Morning Market USJ Taipan) |
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| Pasar Seni Morning Market USJ Taipan, Subang Jaya - Fish Stall |
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| SS15 Wet Market, Subang Jaya |
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| 4 varieties of fish - total Rm112 (US$27) - Pasar Seni Morning Market |
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Medium size prawns - Rm49 per kilo, SS15 Wet Market,
Rm60 per kilo for big prawns (Sunday Jan 24 2021)
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Chinese New Year Nian Gao (Year Cake)
prepared from glutinous rice flour |
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| Chinese New Year goodies on sale in wet market |
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| SS15 Wet Market Grocery Stall, Subang Jaya |
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| Grocery stall in SS15 Wet Market, Subang Jaya |
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Big prawns Rm79 per kilo - SS15 Wet Market,
Subang Jaya - price increase from Rm60 > Rm79
(Jan 29 2021) come closer to CNY |
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| Cartons of Chinese mandarin oranges on sale at a roadside in Subang Jaya |
Breakfast (takeaway or home made) eaten at home during the MCO 2.0 (partial lockdown), bought from a nearby wet market / food stalls or made our own (DIY) !
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| Fried mi hoon & noodle - Rm3.30 per package |
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| Yam cake - Rm3.30 per package (SS15 Wet Market, Subang Jaya) |
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| Fei Lou Sum Wantan Mee Stall in Won Soon Kee Restoran, SS19, Subang Jaya |
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2 packets of wantan mee Rm7.50 each = US$1.80
(double portion) |
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| Glutinous rice with peanuts Rm3.30 per packet |
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| Nasi lemak - Chinese style Rm3.30 per packet |
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| Chee cheong fun Rm1.00 per piece |
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| Assorted yau tau foo - Rm1.00 - Rm1.30 per piece |
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| Black sauce & curry gravy for chee cheong fun - FOC |
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| Hot steamed pork dumpling (Rm6) as breakfast during the MCO |
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| Whole wheat bread with butter or mayonnaise with sliced cucumber |
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| Bread with egg - home made |
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| Home cooked fried noodles + Coffee |
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| Sardines & cucumber with bread - home made |
Lunch or dessert (takeaways or home cooked) eaten at home during the MCO 2.0, bought from nearby favourite food stalls in Subang Jaya & USJ, home cooked food is always delicious & satisfying, eating in comfort at home, no hurry, no rush & some food are simple to cook if you have learned some basic cooking skill ! During my backpacking years, I normally do some simple cooking ie noodle or steamed rice with canned sardines, vegetables & anchovies / seasoning powder, using my mini rice cooker or hot plate stoves / cooking utensils provided by the hostels !
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| Steamed rice with long beans & pork sausages - home cooked |
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| Home cooked chicken porridge |
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| Home cooked lunch - stir fried vegetables, bean curd with carrots & fried fish cakes |
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| Spaghetti with vegetables & meat - home cooked |
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| Steamed eggs with fish paste |
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| Home cooked lunch for 4 |
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| Roasted chicken rice Rm6.00 |
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| Roasted pork rice Rm6.00 |
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| Home made fried mi hoon |
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| Home made dessert |
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| Home made red bean dessert |
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| Nyonya kuih (cake) - Rm1 per piece |
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| MCO Promotion. Roasted chicken rice buy 5 free 1. Rm5 per pack |
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| Roasted chicken rice Rm6 (bigger portion) during MCO 2.0 |
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| Roasted pork belly Rm6 (bigger portion) during MCO 2.0 |
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| Home cooked lunch - fried eggs + vege + pork ribs |
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| Home cooked pork, dried oysters & peanut porridge |
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| Home cooked fish head noodle - my favourite ! |
Putting food on the table during the MCO 2.0 period - simple home cooked dinner meals (stir fried vegetables, steamed white chicken, curry gravy chicken/potatoes, steamed pork patty, fish paste, egg rolls, bean curd, egg & sliced pork ginger soup, yau tau foo (stuffed meat or fish paste in tofu or brinjal or bitter gourd) - average 2 or 3 dishes for each dinner taken at home for a family of 3 during the MCO 2.0, adopting a healthy style of eating with a balance diet !
