A tight hold on heritage


Traditional baking method: Salahuddin Shamsul taking out triangular curry puffs from the coal-fired oven at his shop. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

THE aroma of freshly baked banana cakes and pastries is to be expected when paying a visit to two streets in Johor Baru’s heritage quarter.

The fragrance is a welcome invitation from two old-world bakeries in the city — Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee and Salahuddin Bakery along Jalan Dhoby.

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