Mi kolok is among the foods recognised under Malaysia’s latest national heritage announcement, alongside festivals, crafts and historic objects. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: A bowl of mi kolok, a slice of kek lapis and a plate of uthappam may not look as though they belong in the same conversation as historic parliamentary maces or centuries-old manuscripts.
Yet all feature in Malaysia’s latest national heritage announcement, part of a 69-item list spanning food, traditions, objects and living cultural practitioners.
Also recognised are the Gawai Dayak and Tadau Kaamatan festivals, as well as Baba Nyonya wedding customs. They join Malaysian breakfast culture and traditional foods such as nasi kandar, kacang pool, apam Johol, kuih chang, char koay kak and pasembur.
