Enjoying porridge the ‘Asian Squat’ way

Just like old times: Patrons enjoying the porridge in the squatting position at Tan Jin Hock’s Teochew porridge stall beside Bee Hong coffee shop along Magazine Road, opposite 1st Avenue Mall in George Town.Star Pic by : LIM BENG TATT / The Star / 18 Oct 2018.

GEORGE TOWN: One of the most peculiar sitting positions is on a low, small stool with your legs drawn in till you appear to be squatting.

The position looks a lot like what the western world calls the “Asian Squat”, which many long-legged Caucasians cannot seem to achieve.