Meet Tengku Asaad and Rahayu Permatasari, who started making bone broth to solve their two-year-old son’s selective eating, and now ship jars of their nutritious broth all over Kuala Lumpur
The first thing that hits me as I walk into the couple's apartment is the rich aroma of freshly brewed bone broth. This is only natural, as married couple Tengku Asaad and Rahayu Permatasari slow cook their nourishing bone broth for anywhere between 24 to 48 hours each day. With an abundance of organic produce laid out on a marble counter in their kitchen, Asaad takes me through the process of how the broth is made, from laboriously slicing the vegetables and seasoning the stew to finally simmering the liquid gold in titanium pots. There’s no hesitation in his method; he has the procedure down to an art. The couple don matching aprons, creatively titled 'Mrs Broth' and 'Broth Master'.
'Broth Master' Asaad walks me through their journey in the following interview:
How did you meet and what are some of your shared interests?
Ayu and I randomly met at a café. I approached Ayu and asked for her number. She had just transferred from London to KL for work, but wasn’t really enjoying her job, so she tendered her resignation. Six years later, we’re married, have a two-year-old boy, and are selling bone broth out of our apartment in KL. We share a love of food and travel: Ayu and I are always on the lookout for new restaurants and recipes to try.
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