Would you sacrifice an ox for the sake of cinnamon? Spices were once the global currency, sometimes worth more than gold. Myths around spices kept the prices high, fuelling spice empires around the world, including in Melaka.Modern Malaysia traces its origins to the dawn of the 15th Century. After the fall of Srivijaya, Melaka emerged as a fierce trade empire, connecting lucrative markets in India and China. Some of these foreign traders settled in Melaka, married local women and seeded a new cultural group - Peranakans.The Melaka Chetti community is one of 9 distinct Peranakan groups in Malaysia. We hear from Amuda Pillay and Nirmala Devi from the Melaka Chetti Heritage Asssociation (@melaka_chetti_kitchen) about life in Kampung Chetti and the importance of food. They share their experiences in keeping their culinary traditions alive through a cookbook, which was collaboratively written by the entire community.References and ResourcesA History of Malaysia (2016), Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y. AndayaThe Melaka Chetti Kitchen Cookbook (2023), Julie Wong, David Neo, Melaka Chetti Heritage AssociationThe Melaka Chetti Heritage Association (Persatuan Warisan Chetti Melaka Malaysia)The Science of Spice: Understand Flavour Connections and Revolutionize your Cooking (2018), Dr Stuart FarrimondChetti Museum - Jalan Gajah Berang, Kampung Chetti, 75200 Melaka, MalaysiaWen's Kitchen - 169, Jalan Tengkera, 75200 MelakaCreditsHosted 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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