Eat, drink, be merry and united at school canteen

Fostering togetherness through food: (From left) Kabeerjeet, Yu Wai Yin, Harreshvarmar, Noor Aira, Josephine (third from right), with other friends enjoying their breakfast at Bukit Mertajam High School in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: School canteen food may seem simple, but it means a lot to many Malaysians, who still cherish delightful memories of their favourite dishes even decades after having left school.

Whether it is nasi lemak, roti canai, curry mee, popiah or curry puff, there is just something about canteen food that makes the flavours linger long into adulthood and you may find no other version of these dishes seems to quite match the taste you remember from your schooldays.