How ‘bunga kantan’ became Mariyaton’s recipe for success

Selling the fresh produce, however, proved difficult. So the 57-year-old mother of three began looking for another way to turn the harvest into income.

With RM500 in capital, Mariyaton and her family began experimenting with a “bunga kantan”, or torch ginger, version of the traditional floss, carrying out eight rounds of trials before they were satisfied with the flavour.

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