Muhammad Sulaiman Bin
Muhamad Najib Muti-ie, 9
About Sulaiman
What does Sulaiman eat every day? From spider sandwich to “very boring food at the student care centre”, Sulaiman’s food diary offers us a glimpse into his daily life.
Featured Caregiver:
Mother, Asmidar Binti Mat Adam
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Dish of Choice:
Ayam masak merah (spicy tomato chicken)
Have a listen to Sulaiman's reflection in this journey of documenting his mother cooking ayam masak merah or read on in the transcript below.
Sulaiman: My name is Sulaiman. I’m 9. I like to play football and basketball. My hobby is draw.
Shiyun: So today we’re going to do a food diary. Do you know what’s a food diary? It’s like what time do you eat every day.
Sulaiman: Sometimes I wake up 6.40. When my mother wake up me right, I just sleep back. She wake up 5 o’clock then she cook.
Shiyun: So your mother will wake up every day at 5 o’clock to cook. Do you have breakfast?
Sulaiman: No. My mother give me money to buy bread.
Shiyun: What sort of bread do you usually buy?
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Sulaiman: Sandwich and Spider bread.
Shiyun: Spider bread? What is a spider bread?
Sulaiman: Like a... I don’t know.
Shiyun: Maybe you can draw it.
Sulaiman: There’s hotdog then there’s something on top it.
Shiyun: Then it looks like a spider web.
Shiyun: What do you eat during recess time?
Sulaiman: ok, Sometimes I eat Nasi Lemak, my favourite food that one.
Shiyun: So 11 o’clock you will eat nasi lemak for lunch. When is the next time you will eat again?
Sulaiman: After school finishes, student care very boring.
Shiyun: What do they usually give you at student care?
Sulaiman: Noodle, plain burger, and rice
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Shiyun: Everything is very plain. They don’t give you spicy food. That’s why you don’t like it?
Sulaiman: No. I hate the noodle one.
Shiyun: What time does student care finish?
Sulaiman: 6.30pm.
Shiyun: So finally your boring day is over because student care finish.
Shiyun: At home, do you eat immediately?
Sulaiman: No. I just buy something from like ice cream, mini cookies, also got push pop. I didn’t eat dinner.
Shiyun: You never eat dinner?
Sulaiman: No. only Ramadan.
Shiyun: Only Ramadan you will eat dinner?
Sulaiman: Yah.
Shiyun: Then you mum cook in the morning at 5 o’clock, who eat the food?
Sulaiman: My brother.
Shiyun: So your last meal of the day is a push -op at 6 o’clock. After that you will not eat, and then you will go and sleep?
Sulaiman: I watch YouTube.
Shiyun: Yes, I mean in terms of eating, this is the last thing you will eat for the day?
Sulaiman: Sometimes I’ll find an apple or orange. Find something to eat at home... But there’s nothing so I just go sleep.
