Heritage in a Bowl of Bubur Kacang
By Noorhasyilah Rosli
May 2018 FEATURE
Four generations of bubur kacang makers have perfected this age-old recipe.In 1945, at the corner of Jalan Dato Koyah, Nagore Merrah set up shop selling teh tarik. Nagore hailed from Kadayanallur, South India, and he started off laboring hard in cargo ships during pre-independence Malaya before moving on to sell the nation’s favorite beverage, using a metal kettle just like they did in India.His stall was next to another that sold bubur, a sweet porridge made from beans, pulut hitam (black glutinous rice), or wheat,...
Noorhasyilah Rosli
is living her life freely and spends a large portion of her time eating. She'll do the same in the next life.
