{
  "id": 16253538,
  "title": "From old copper moulds to a new generation of bahulu makers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/from-old-copper-moulds-to-a-new-generation-of-bahulu-makers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/24/from-old-copper-moulds-to-a-new-generation-of-bahulu-makers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hassan Faisal Sayujan, a 37-year-old baker, takes the old copper moulds and coconut husks used to bake traditional bahulu cakes from his grandparents' 1982 Kuala Pilah workshop. Gradually fading away as his grandparents grew older, Hassan Faisal revived the family tradition in 2018, initially as a weekend sideline. After orders grew, they opened a dedicated workshop in Kuala Pilah and a Melaka outlet in 2023 and 2024, respectively. A third outlet in Temerloh is set to open by month-end. Unlike modern ovens, the bahulu is baked using gas-stove heated copper moulds, with coconut husks placed above them and a blower to ensure even heat distribution. The method demands a baker's keen eye, as too much heat can burn the cakes while too little affects their texture. The family business now employs 14 people, with production capacity reaching 100 containers of bahulu daily in Kuala Pilah and Melaka. While the baking process is rooted in tradition, the business's reach has become decidedly modern, thanks to online sales, especially through TikTok (accounting for 60-70% of the business), and daily livestreams from the Kuala Pilah workshop.",
  "summary": "Hassan Faisal Sayujan left a stable manufacturing job to revive a family tradition of baking bahulu over coconut husks using copper moulds first used decades ago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}