**This post is created for Singapore Movie Fiesta and Nuffnang’s Singapore Superhero Contest
Everything started at the Jurong Industrial Park. It was a warm night and Jin Tham Jiat was doing night shift at a particular factory there. He looked at his watch and is glad that his break time is coming as he was craving for his favourite nasi lemak at a 24hour coffee shop 10mins walk away. Before he went for his break, Tham Jiat was doing his usual routine, going around asking his colleagues what they wanted so he can packet for them as well.
On his way back, he decided to take a short cut as he was famished. As he walked along a narrow path beside a newly build factory called ‘New Factory’, he noticed that a weird glowing chemical flowing out of a hole into the canal near him. He walked closer and he realized that the chemical was from that New Factory. Tham Jiat had heard stories from his colleagues that this factory is very mysterious and was involved in many strange experiments including mutations. As he was turning around to walk back to his factory, there was an explosion. Tham Jiat was flunked into the canal by the extreme force of the explosion and the packets of food was spilled all over him.
All of that happen a year ago and it has caused Tham Jiat to mutate with strange super powers whenever he ate something. During this 1 year, he has been learning and testing out his powers with different food. He has succeeded in identifying the different kind of power he gained from different food.
Mee Siam (me siam) - gave him the power of dexterity and agility to dodge enemies’ attack and weapons.
Laska Mai Hum - gave him additional courage he needs.
Roti Prata - gave him the ability to create a large dough to net his enemies.
Curry Fish Head - gave him the ability to harden his head and give his enemies the knock of their life.
He even gave names to his fighting styles, namely Satay Stick Punch, Chicken Chop and Rojak Spinning kick. Like most superheros, he created his own gadgets as well. A pair of fold-able chopsticks, a box of poisonous tooth picks and an enhanced rope made of noodles. He went and beg his aunt to make him a superhero costume who thinks he is ’siao’(mad). After so much work, he began to sat down and tried to think of a name which will best suit him and build up his reputation as a superhero. Finally he decided to call himself the “Makan Man” as he loves food and his powers came from the food he ate. That is the story of Singapore’s very own Superhero.
