Trending Today: What Dishes Tell The Story Of Malaysia's Heritage?
26-Feb-24 17:39
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Bak Kut Teh, along with 9 other dishes, including nasi ambeng, kuih lapis, mee kolok and burasak, has recently been declared a national heritage object. We discuss what it means to have dishes that tell the story of our country, and its heritage - and why claiming a dish as ours will always be a little tricky (and maybe even a little close-minded).
Image: bonchan, Shutterstock
Produced by: Evening Edition
Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan
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Categories: History/Heritage
Tags: bak kut teh, heritage, national heritage,