Fried Durian was a joy to eat with the creamy flesh (left) and the Fried Cempedak (right) yields soft, sweet flesh inside the crispy pocket. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi There’s also a pandan version, ...

There will also be delicacies that are popular in the states, like the puding raja (Pahang), kek lapis (Sarawak), kuih bakar (Melaka), rendang tok (Perak), rendang maman (Negeri Sembilan), ketupat ...

In terms of Raya food, what we have in the East is similar to what’s served in West Malaysia – the only difference is that we also have the big kek lapis, Sarawak laksa and mee belacan.

“Sometimes, while walking, someone will say, ‘Hey, bring your guests to come eat cempedak.’ He will then take a knife, cut the fruit in front of you, and you can eat by the roadside.