Source: Atlas Obscura
Twenty minutes from Melaka’s historic center is the Portuguese settlement. After Portuguese colonizers arrived in southwest Malaysia in the 16th century, many married with members of the local population, creating what is now known as the Kristang community. Here, Malay and Portuguese flavors (along with Dutch, Chinese, and Indian influences) have been entwined, enhanced, and perfected, culminating in a cuisine unlike any other.
One of the most beloved of these dishes the fiery debal curry, or, as it has become recently labeled, “devil’s curry.” Though the term debal means “leftovers” in the Kristang language, the dish’s spiciness has led to its current nickname. Once made from Christmas leftovers, it is now served year-round at…
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