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What I discovered is that traditional performing arts in Malaysia offer more than just music, dance, intricate costumes and kenduri (ritual offerings), but also poetry—or rather “spoken poetry” in the form of doa, mantra, incantations and jampi.

IN THE ANNALS of modern Penang are a number of exceptional legacies left behind by the late Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu, such as the Bayan Lepas Free Trade Industrial...

What happens when a mother who cannot cook becomes a grandmother? What culinary heritage is there to pass down to the next generation?

One in every five children under five, and one in every six teens in Malaysia is stunted. Malaysian teenagers are 6cm to 7cm shorter than WHO’s standard height reference for adolescents between 10 and 17 years old, and this is not due to genetic predisposition.

HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE is an often-overlooked Penang hawker delight among its celebrated cousins like Char Koay Teow and Laksa. Chicken rice can be found throug...

The costs of imported feeds and antibiotics have skyrocketed since Covid19. There is also additional cost incurred from state instructions to switch to a closed system. These, coupled with the drop in supply because of the swine flu and the continued demand for pork caused the price increase.

While our Hakka neighbours value bamboo shoots for their sweet, aromatic and crunchy texture, my family likes them spicy. The bamboo shoots served in my home are often paired with dried shrimp and chilli, perhaps influenced by our great-grandmother, a Nyonya.