The Mamak Sorting Hat.

If there is one thing Malaysia is praised about, it's the food. No doubt. We truly cater for all types of eaters. The late night snackers, the early-rising worm catchers and the casual munchers. I don't think there's a time of day where I can't say to myself or my friends "jom pergi makan!"

Mesti ada tempat makan. Kalau ada transport, semua jadi.

That said, the problem now is actually deciding where to go. Roti canai? burger? nasi dengan lauk-lauk? lepak minum ja? oh even that's hard. Roti canai.. mana? ada tempat roti keras sangatlah. Milo mahal 20 senlah, tempat ni tak ramai awek pergilah, panas sangatlah, sejuk sangatlah, iklim khatulistiwa sangatlah..

Yes, Malaysians semua memang food experts.

So as me and my friends were sitting down today at a famous mamak of Kota Kinabalu, we had this brilliant thought.

What if we had a Mamak sorting hat? yes, that sorting hat with the creaky old voice that shouted "Gryffindor!" when he sat on Harry Potter's head.

It would be cool to have that in everyone's home or asrama kolej. If I'm hungry and need to get out, I just put on the hat and it would look deep down inside my heart, my stomach, my deepest and darkest desires (and not to mention my wallet) and tell me.. "Nasi Kandar Pelita! tapi kau order teh ais je lah. Bajet minggu ni dah lari."

I see no problem in this bizarre world. except for one thing. When we're going out with friends it can definitely be a problem.

"Eh, perut kau nak KFC, kau ada duit.. tapi kesian member kau.. beli maggi pun susah. korang bincang sendirilah."

Kalau sorting hat tu pulak buat hal..

"Nanti bungkus untuk aku mee goreng daging satu weh."