Can coconuts really travel along ocean currents? Maybe, but that's probably not how they spread around the world.We look at coconuts and Malaysia's ancient maritime history. The Malay and Indonesian archipelagos contain some 25,000 islands, home to communities that were once much more connected. These are the lands of Nusantara, a common ancestor of many South East Asian cultures.We hear from food historian Khir Johari (@khir19) about the Nusantaran spirit and how different South East Asian cuisines have a lot more in common than we think.And food writer Maria Stephanie (@ssshteffi) shares her efforts to revitalise foraging and cooking traditions that are fast-disappearing.References and ResourcesFood of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago (2021), Khir JohariDialogues by KhirDari Bumi Nusantara ke Piring Kita, 2024, Maria StephanieGunn BF, Baudouin L, Olsen KM (2011) Independent Origins of Cultivated Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in the Old World Tropics. PLoS ONE 6(6): e21143.Contesting Malayness - Malay identity across Boundaries (2003), Timothy BarnardCreditsHosted by Dr Noby Leong and Philip GibsonProduced by Dr Noby Leong and Philip GibsonSound Design by Jack BarrSatay? Okay! is produced by Kopi Productions Limited

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