Journalist and food lover Kate Hardie-Buckley is in Kuala Lumpur to meet the step-mum and daughter using the memory of their late mothers’ cooking to inspire a renaissance in traditional, community-led Malaysian cuisine

Together, Shareen Ramli and Siti Kader shine light on ‘real’ Malay food and, after sending Kate trekking across the capital for ingredients, lead her to their restaurant, Siti Li, to show how food can bring people together.