This marks our third Eid episode with THTP! MashaAllah how time flies. From what color we're wearing this year, to malam Raya traditions and our go-to Eid snacks, we can go on forever. From The Halal Travel Podcast team, we wish a very blessed Eid Mubarak!
What to Listen For
- Eid word game
- Eid Mubarak Selamat Hari Raya!
- Welcome back Raudha
- Bazaar Ramadan
- Horror stories of the bazaars
- Geylang Serai Bazaar or Bussorah Street Bazaar
- Eid visiting in 2022
- No limit to the number of people visiting
- 2022 vs the previous years
- More than 10 people visiting
- What are your 'Malam Raya' traditions?
- Raudha - Wash the kitchen, sparklers, and Sinar Lebaran on Suria (TV)
- Hazirah - Wash the floor of the whole house. Putting up the curtains, goodie bags, green packets and watching TV
- Nurul - Putting out the carpets and filling up the kueh Raya
- What's the biggest regret or what you most thankful for Ramadan this year?
- Hazirah - Tiktok. It became a source of syarahan tazkirah talks
- Raudha - Down with COVID and didn't manage to do things during then. Thankful for the reopening of mosques, fasting, and iftar-ing with the family.
- Nurul - Seeing Ramadan again. Having a much better shape than last Ramadan. Waking up at 5am.
- Eid Preparations this year
- Nurul - Not buying Baju Kurung (new clothes for Eid). Not that much but gearing up to have guests over. Buying a new fan and a cooler.
- Hazirah - Buying Baju Kurung before Ramadan even start. First Ramadan and Eid without the brothers in the house.
- Raudha - Not raya-ing because of renovations.
- Baju Raya (Eid Clothes) - Reusing clothes from previous years
- Will we ever have QR duit raya?
- Maybe for the younger generation
- Traditional green packets vs QR codes
- Kids counting the money at the end of the day
- Where would your duit raya go to?
- What color are you wearing this year?
- Hazirah - Maroon
- Nurul - Black
- Raudha - Cream, turquoise/blue-ish
- Wearing songkok and samping
- Have you celebrated Eid overseas, if no, where would you if you could?
- Raudha - Maybe second week of Eid but not the first few days
- Hazirah - Having family members overseas
- Nurul - London to visit the family there to see how they celebrate Eid there
- Celebrating Eid while performing Umrah
- If you could only eat one traditional dish during Eid, what would it be?
- Hazirah - Ayam Masak Lemak / Lemak Chili Api
- Raudha - Sambal Tumis Sotong or Sambal Goreng Pengantin
- Nurul - Chicken with Satay sauce (don't know the name) If not then Serunding
- Favourite Kueh or Snacks during Raya
- Nurul - Layang-Layang
- Raudha - Muruku? Pineapple Tart? Tapak Kuda!
- Hazirah - Chilli Potato Chips
- A lot of kuehs or not so much. Mama Carrie. Tarts of different shapes. Meringue.
Halal Travel Podcast
The Halal Travel Podcast hosted by Hazirah, Nurul, and Raudha as they talk candidly about travel, food, life, and everything else in between and sometimes with awesome guests! Listen to moving and inspirational stories from our guests from all walks of life.
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