Bak kut teh as national dish - unpalatable to both govt, opposition

PARLIAMENT | The government and opposition have discovered something in common - the popular pork rib dish bak kut teh, whose gastronomic roots have been the subject of debate between Malaysians and Singaporeans.

Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Khan (GRS-Batu Sapi) was on the same page with Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (PN-Langkawi) on the suggestion for the dish to be recognised as one of Malaysia's heritage cuisines...