The Warung – A Pit Stop for Refreshment and Some Culture
By Mohd Izzuddin Ramli
December 2017 FEATURE
No frills, just good old kopi and nasi lemak with kuih on the side – that’s the essence of the Malaysian warung.The moment Pak Mat stands up from his chair, fixing his shabby East Coast batik sarong and reaching for his Kelantanese batik lepas headcloth that has been hanging all day from the mother pillar of his old wooden Malay house, the only words that come out from Mek Yah’s sireh-filled mouth are, “Tubik mlepok la tu!” (“You’re going out...
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Mohd Izzuddin Ramli
