Local Legends - A Malaysian Food Documentary

Choon Penang Prawn Mee
https://app.theother.kitchen/choonpra...

Robert's Penang Char Kuey Teow
https://app.theother.kitchen/roberts

Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea
https://app.theother.kitchen/ahwengkoh

Yang Ki Beef Noodles
[8am-1pm] https://app.theother.kitchen/yangki
[4pm-10pm] https://app.theother.kitchen/yangkijpm

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We're all fans of hawker-fare. The humble hawker stall is firmly embedded in the Malaysian cultural landscape, an icon of our heritage on daily display in the museum of our streets.

Yet do we know anything about the people behind the stalls? The old and overlooked men and women... have we ever imagined the world from behind those tiny kitchens of aluminium and perspex?

We love their food, but what do we know about the things they cherish, what keeps them cooking, day in and day out? Do we know how it feels when one out of a thousand bowl of noodles don't turn out right, to bear the often unkind criticism that follow?

Unlike influencers of today, our local hawkers are not particularly well-groomed, articulate or savvy. But they are masters who have perfected their craft, and they deserve all our respect.

This documentary attempts to bring us closer to their world. We hope to preserve their stories so the next generation of Malaysians will know who they were, and how our amazing food came to be.

These are our Local Legends.