CNA938 Rewind - Food Fights and “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe” with Malaysian Author Janet Tay

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Malaysian author Janet Tay who wrote “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe”. Tay – a former lawyer – will talk about what inspired her to write this debut novel which has been described as cosy, delicious and a masterful family saga. “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe” takes place in Malaysia’s Kuching, the capital of Sarawak state where you meet Ah Hock, a second-generation laksa hawker who has a strained relationship with his wayward son as they try run their beloved but beleaguered family business.