Malaysia wants to put a man on the moon by 2020. One hurdle: roti canai!
On Saturday, the first group from a shortlist of more than 800 would-be astronauts set out to run 3.5km (two miles) in a leisurely 20 minutes.
All were hoping to claim Malaysia’s seat on a Russian-led space mission, scheduled for 2007.
But only 12 out of 31 taking part passed the test.
Some observers wondered whether their performance might be linked to the local diet.
A team is to be sent to Houston in Texas to find out how to process teh tarik (sweet tea), roti canai (flaky griddled pancakes) and nasi lemak (coconut rice) for consumption in zero gravity.
All are absolutely delicious, but rather fattening.
Now I know what to blame for my fitness (or lack therof) problems!
