Keeping debal curry tradition


Debal curry is a festive occasion dish for people of Portuguese ancestry. — Photos LOW LAY PHON/The Star

THE fiery-red debal curry is a festive must-have for people of Portuguese ancestry in Malaysia.

This is especially evident in the Portuguese Settlement, Melaka, where Christmas, for most families, is incomplete if the curry is not on the menu.

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