Customers gravy-tate to Makpol’s ‘kacang pool’


Makpol Kairon showing his famous Kacang Pol dish at his restaurant located at Larkin here in Johor Baru on Oct 15. Pic by ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Food lovers just cannot get enough of the Arab-inspired kacang pool snack, all thanks to its secret gravy.

Makpol Kairon, who has been serving the dish here for close to three decades, said he adapted the gravy to the local palate.

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