Natural gourmets: Teaching kids to eat well

Taste education: Children learning about ingredients and cooking, and how to knead dough, in a workshop on making bread.

The French believe in teaching their children how to eat well, lessons Malaysian kids take to easily.

We had some friends over for brunch last Sunday. I made nasi lemak lightly perfumed with ginger and daun pandan, complete with peanuts, spicy sambal and fried ikan bilis. On the side were a quiche lorraine, salad, and light flaky pastries from the local bakery.