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Trending Today: What Dishes Tell The Story Of Malaysia's Heritage?

Trending Today: What Dishes Tell The Story Of Malaysia's Heritage?

Evening Edition

February 26, 202417m 55s

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Show Notes

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).

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