A raw herb and vegetable salad eaten with rice and sambal—crisp, cleansing, and nostalgic of warm afternoons and smoky kitchens....

A mellow, coastal-style gulai, fragrant with lemongrass and turmeric—shared at verandas when guests visit or when the weather calls for...

My grandmother used to sell this to supplement the family income. Humble, satisfying, and portable—wrapped in banana leaves, eaten at...

A dish bursting with bold, spicy-sweet flavour—made with prawns fresh from the morning haul, with hand-pounded sambal. Ingredients: 500g...

With gentle humour and deep clarity, the late Mdm Nafisah guided us through her memories of Brani — stories of resilience, rituals, and...

Historian, footballer, and fierce advocate of Brani pride, Haji Salim shares with us a sweeping view of island life — from his days at...

Elegant and quietly powerful, Hajjah Khadijah remembers life in Selat Sengkir — the barracks, the wells, the quiet strength of women. Her...

From building ships out of scrap to playing sea-bound war games, Mr Osman’s memories are filled with saltwater, imagination, and...