Here's how an overnight supply chain brings Kelantan’s beloved dishes to feed hungry diners in Kuala Lumpur.

Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.

In this episode of Asian Insider, host Li Xueying speaks with Malaysia correspondent Hazlin Hassan as she uncovers the high-speed logistics behind the massive daily food deliveries that bring authentic tastes straight from Kelantan to the capital city every morning.

Hazlin shares her discovery of what drives this booming culinary phenomenon, the distinct flavours that keep food lovers waiting before dawn and why a simple breakfast can spark a cross-country operation.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:36 Vans replaced by air travel to deliver dishes

4:30 Kelantan dishes go viral in Malaysia

8:30 Surge in demand and daily deliveries

9:54 Following the supply chain to KL

15:51 Yearning for culinary authenticity

17:08 Geographic reach and limits across the border

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Host: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Fa’izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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