Name: Festive Foods
Genre: Food

This programme focuses on the heritage of cultural festivals, with an emphasis on the special foods made to celebrate each occasion – all which have been lovingly passed down through generations.

Festive Foods

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Food • 2018 • U

Discover the meaning of Dragon Boat Festival and why people began making dumplings. Also, learn to make Hokkien meat dumplings & Teochew sweet dumplings.

Festive Foods Ep01

Observe the charming practices & traditions surrounding the birthday of the Goddess Guan Yin at Malaysia’s oldest Chinese temple – the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Malacca.

Festive Foods Ep02

Discover Asia’s vibrant Hungry Ghost Festival, when the Buddhists & Taoists worship their ancestors and make offerings of food to wandering souls that roam the earth

Festive Foods Ep03

Discover a tantalizing array of delicious mooncakes made by the Teochew, Hokkien, Fuzhou & other dialect groups across Malaysia

Festive Foods Ep04

Visit the Tou Mu Kung, or Nine Emperor Gods temples across Malaysia, to witness an incredible cultural celebration & testament to the faith.

Festive Foods Ep05

Deepavali, the festival of lights, is celebrated every year as a spiritual victory of light over darkness. Discover the myriad of Hindu customs & traditions surrounding this vibrant celebration.

Festive Foods Ep06

Join Malaysian families from different dialect groups, as they worship their ancestors during the winter solstice festival of Tang Yuan with traditional glutinous rice balls.

Festive Foods Ep07

Discover the rich culture that surrounds Thaipusam, a festival celebrated by the Hindu community in the Tamil month of Thai, when Lord Murugan is believed to have vanquished the demon Soorapadman.

Festive Foods Ep08

Witness a vibrant cultural tradition as the Malaysian Chinese community celebrates the birthday of the Jade Emperor, the highest-ranked deity of all, on the ninth day of the Chinese New Year.

Festive Foods Ep09

The Lantern Festival (Chap Goh Meh in Hokkien) falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. For a Nyonya family, it’s of great importance, with customs to abide by and offerings made to their ancestors.

Festive Foods Ep10

Share faith, food & culture with the Dayak indigenous tribe in Borneo & West Kalimantan, as they celebrate the thanksgiving festival of Hari Gawai or Gawai Dayak on the 1st & 2nd of June.

Festive Foods Ep11

Learn the significance of Hari Raya Puasa to Malaysian Muslims, and how they spend this holy month.

Festive Foods Ep12

The production team heads for Penang to learn about the origins of Tua Pek Kong, the God of Prosperity& traditions linked to this deity who brings luck & wealth to believers.