Fresh look at tiffin carriers

Intrigued: James looking at Peranakan tiffin carriers at the exhibition at the Penang State Museum branch at 57, Jalan Macalister, George Town. The exhibition will go on until July 31.

KNOWN as ‘mangkok tingkat’ in Malay, or ‘pua chan’ in Chinese, or ‘thukku chatti’ in Tamil, tiffin carriers have been an important part of our Malaysian culture.

The public can now admire a wide range of beautiful tiffin carriers and learn more about their history at a three-month exhibition at the Penang State Museum branch at 57, Jalan Macalister.