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Episodes
10. Chicken Rice and the Making of an Empire
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does an American missionary have to do with Hainanese Chicken Rice in Malaysia? More than you ever thought possible.In this season finale, we fol...
9. Toddy and the Colonisers' Secret Treaty
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's no whisky in a Malaysian toddy. That's because toddy in Malaysia refers to the kombucha-like coconut drink. Toddy is sugary, sour and a bit fu...
8. Laksa and the Great British Lie
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tried laksa with spaghetti? Or sour tamarind laksa? Laksa comes in many forms, but a classic Nyonya laksa has captured global hearts more than others....
7. Kueh and the Unlikely Dutch Affair
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kueh defies classification. Even kueh experts can't land on a definition. Perhaps that's because kueh has influences from around the world, notably fr...
6. Sambal and the Portuguese Invasion
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Malaysia has a national condiment, it would be sambal. Yet as central as sambal is to Malaysia's culinary heritage, it wouldn't exist without Portu...
5. Spices and the Rise of Melaka
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you sacrifice an ox for the sake of cinnamon? Spices were once the global currency, sometimes worth more than gold. Myths around spices kept the...
4. Belacan and the Forgotten Ancient Empires
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know Bella Chan? Fishing traditions gave rise to one of Malaysia's most important ingredients - belacan. Beyond cuisine though, belacan tells u...
3. Coconuts and the Land Before Borders
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can coconuts really travel along ocean currents? Maybe, but that's probably not how they spread around the world.We look at coconuts and Malaysia's an...
2. Durian and the Arrival of the First Peoples
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is durian really that controversial? Pop culture will have you believe that durian is equal parts maligned and celebrated. But there's so much more to...
1. Satay and the Myth of Malaysian Cuisine
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's no such thing as Malaysian cuisine! In the very first episode, we shatter the myths surrounding Malaysia and its diverse food culture. Kicking...
Satay? Okay! Trailer
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Launching on 24 SEP!Join hosts Dr Noby Leong and Philip Gibson as they explore Malaysia’s most iconic foods and how they’ve been shaped by the pas...