Izanie (second from left) and her mum Faridah (sitting, second from right) divide the cooking and baking duties every Hari Raya. — IZANIE NADZIM
Growing up, Izanie Nadzim lived mostly overseas as her father was with the Foreign Ministry and stationed all over the world – from Myanmar to Germany and the United States. Still, she says her mother Faridah Mohamad never forgot Hari Raya traditions and made an array of Malay delicacies no matter where the family was.
“My mum is actually from Johor and my dad is from Kedah. So when you talk about our Raya food traditions, it’s actually a combination of both Johor food as well as food from the north.
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