6 traditional Malaysian dishes you may never have heard of


Kebebe is traditionally made using 13 local fruits and wild berries. Photos: Malaysia's Culinary Heritage

In their seminal cookbook, Malaysia’s Culinary Heritage, authors Datin Kalsom Taib and Datin Hamidah Abdul Hamid outline all 213 of Malaysia’s gazetted traditional dishes (as designated by Jabatan Warisan Negara). Here are six you may be unfamiliar with:

Kebebe

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