BATU PAHAT: As age-old customs are quietly forgotten, one husband-and-wife duo in Kampung Parit Yaani Tengah here have taken it upon themselves to revive a cherished Javanese-Malay tradition – serving nasi ambeng on a communal tray – and turn it into their livelihood.
At Gubok Pawon, which means “charcoal kitchen hut” in Javanese, 57-year-old Juriah Saian and her husband Arsad Bardan, 62, prepare the dish in a rustic wooden hut designed to resemble an old Malay village home – a setting far removed from the bustle of town life.
“These days, it’s hard to find this tradition because many of our elders are no longer with us,” Juriah told Bernama recently.