Despite its name, kuih makmur is not a kuih – in fact, there is nothing cakey about it at all! Instead, it is one of the most delectable cookies in Malaysia.

MALAYSIA has a diverse range of customs to learn about. Every Malaysian state has its own unique story to share.

KOTA MARUDU: Traditional food play a huge part of a community’s culture and heritage and continuing to prepare it for family meals is a symbol of pride for one’s ethnicity.

Kota Kinabalu: Long regarded as a poor man’s food and which many relied on to stay alive during the Japanese Occupation, the humble tapioca is seeing a revival as a health food.

I RECENTLY paid a visit to my brother. My sister-in-law wanted to share half of the pumpkin she got from her mother before I left. I initially mistook it for a regular pumpkin. I was surprised by the size of the pumpkin when she brought it out of the fridge. It was a circular pumpkin with a 16” diameter. Have you ever seen a pumpkin this large? It was my very first time. I am not sure how I will get this half-sized pumpkin finished. When I discovered this Harry Potter pumpkin juice, I was taken aback.

Kota Kinabalu: The majority of over 1,000 Indian-Muslim restaurants in Sabah are expected to raise the price of roti canai – the all-time favourite Malaysian breakfast – by up to 50 sen following the continued rise in flour prices lately. It is understood that some have already done so and that the implementation of RM1,500 minimum pay effective May 1 is also a factor.

STOCKHOLM: A sign of an inhospitable people or a view into an alien mindset: A viral tale of Swedish families not offering their children’s friends a place at the dinner table has captured the world’s attention.

HAVE you ever eaten pork belly grilled over hot charcoal? Have you ever stood in line solely to purchase roasted pork grilled over hot charcoal? Have you ever been disappointed when the stall owner said the roasted pork was sold out due to a big line? What a tense situation.

SANDAKAN: Sandakan is waiting for its next pastry star to be announced on June 12.

AT times when we are in a hurry, hamburgers are one of the easiest foods to eat while on the go. No matter what time it is, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, we grab a burger and might throw in some fries and a soda to go with it. But what really makes a burger taste so delicious? Burgers are a treasure. Each layer has a different taste, which is delicious. It tastes better when all the ingredients are assembled together.