Each speck is the fruit of hardship. Sinn Loong, a family-run peanut factory in Raub, retains the traditional charcoal roasting technique since its establishment back in 1948. Moreover, the processing of peanuts are handled by human hands only. From seasoning, soaking, exposure under the hot sun, roasting, hand-picking, to packaging, the trivial and time-consuming process requires five days to complete. During the rainy season, an...
Ancient Mosque in Machap Baru
Funded by the Chinese and Indian communities to construct, this is the story of a mosque built with classic Chinese style of architecture, located at Kampung Machap Baru in eastern Melaka. The Datuk Machap pavilion was built in the 33rd year of Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, its walls resonating with Chinese culture through vivid paintings of vibrant seasonal flora as well as vases....
Roti Kok in Machap Baru
When Malacca was still under colonial rule as the British Crown Colony of the Straits, Mr Puah Sen Fong (transliteration) who originated from Qiongzhou (now Hainan) established himself in Machap, producing oven-dried bread strips for the locals. Since 1935, Kenn Guan Hiong has been succeeded for four generations. 83 years later today, Roti Kok has become a household favourite in the southern region of Malaysia....