Consider This: Aidilfitri (Part 2) - History Behind Raya Delicacies

While Hari Raya is a religious celebration after a month of fasting, it’s worth remembering the cultural roots of this celebration and all the ways in which we express different forms of community solidarity -- from the traditional clothes we wear, to the songs we sing along to, and perhaps most importantly, the food we share when celebrating the month of Syawal. Melisa Idris speaks to Food Historian Ahmad Najib Ariffin, founder of the Nusantara Academy of Development Geocultures & Ethnolinguistics, about Malay food culture during Hari Raya.