A tight hold on heritage

Salahuddin taking out curry puffs from the coal-fired oven.

THE aroma of freshly baked banana cakes and pastries is to be expected when paying a visit to two streets in Johor Baru’s heritage quarter.

The fragrance is a welcome invitation from two old-world bakeries in the city — Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee and Salahuddin Bakery along Jalan Dhoby.