Date: 5/9/2009 - 4/10/2009
Location: Muzium Negara
Nostalgic Hari Raya Dishes... each one of us would surely have our own special recollection. Beckoning the joyous memories of that Raya morning preparation of Hari raya staples such as ketupat (rice cake) and lemang (made from glutinous rice and coconut milk and cooked in bamboo) as well as the other delicacies, which in the past could only be enjoyed on special occasions and on festivals such as Hari Raya.
The hardship of life in the past meant that the arrival of these delicacies was much anticipated to complete the celebrations. Without them, Hari Raya seemed to lose its luster. Today, the ketupat, lemang, and other delicacies, which had hitherto been categorized as traditional, are not only exclusively enjoyed on Hari Raya but have become heritage dishes enjoyed by all Malaysians, aptly in line with the proverbial saying: 'tak lekang dek panas, tak lapuk dek hujan'(something that remains infinite)
Tempat: Muzium Negara Nostalgia Sajian Raya... setiap dari kita pasti ada kenangan tentangnya. Kembali menggamit diingatan meriah persiapan untuk menyediakan hidangan wajib di pagi Raya iaitu ketupat dan lemang selain dari kuih muih yang dahulunya dapat dinikmati semasa menyambut sesuatu perayaan dan hari kebesaran seperti Hari Raya. Kehidupan di masa dahulu yang sukar membuatkan sajian ini sangat-sangat dinantikan kehadirannya sebagai pelengkap sambutan.
Jika tidak terhidang, Hari Raya bagai hilang serinya. Kini sajian ketupat, lemang dan kuih muih yang telah dikategorikan sebagai tradisional ini tidak sahaja eksklusif dinikmati semasa Hari Raya malah kebanyakannya telah menjadi makanan warisan yang digemari oleh masyarakat Malaysia secara umum, sesuai dan bertepatan sekali dengan perumpamaan 'tak lekang dek panas, tak lapuk dek hujan'.
