KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — British actor Riz Ahmed has said he loved Malaysian food so much while filming in Penang that he gained weight during the shoot and had to get his trousers refitted.

The Emmy-winning actor made the admission during an appearance on the Dish from Waitrose podcast, hosted by broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett.

Host Grimshaw asked, “You’re a big fan of Malaysian food as well?”

Ahmed said, “What I like about Malaysian food is, it’s Indonesian food, Indian food, obviously its own kind of Malay flavours and Chinese food, all kind of thrown together. So you get this amazing mix of stuff.