Do more to promote Malaysian pastry and desserts, says former deputy minister


Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik. - Filepic/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Can local delicacies like kuih lompat tikam be as popular as croissants, asks a government backbencher.

Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PH-Balik Pulau) said local delicacies were not promoted much by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, especially in tourist hotspots such as Bukit Bintang here.

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