Great Asian Railway Journeys: Melaka to Johor Bahru

SYNOPSIS

Michael Portillo is in Malaysia on a 2,500-mile tour of South East Asia. His 1913 Bradshaw's Guide takes him to Melaka, for centuries one of the greatest trading ports in the world. He tastes the spicy cuisine of the Kristang community, descendants of early 16th century Portuguese settlers, who mixed with local Malays.