Uthappam has been officially declared a National Heritage item alongside traditional arts and historic artefacts at the sixth National Heritage Declaration Ceremony, with Nasi Kandar and Pasembur set to follow.
PETALING JAYA: Uthappam, a South Indian rice-and-lentil pancake, has been declared National Heritage ahead of Deepavali, while Nasi Kandar and Pasembur are among 30 other items approved for gazettement.
Uthappam was among 39 items recognised at the sixth National Heritage Declaration Ceremony held at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) on Nov 5.
The National Heritage Orders for the 39 items were published in the Federal Gazette on Oct 21.
