{
  "id": 17693374,
  "title": "Kampung Kacang Putih the go-to place for Deepavali snacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kampung-kacang-putih-the-go-to-place-for-deepavali-snacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T22:40:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1568683/kampung-kacang-putih-go-place-deepavali-snacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deepavali celebrations in Buntong are not complete without the festive treats from Kampung Kacang Putih, a shop that caters to private sector worker P. Ravi's annual journey from Kuala Lumpur. Despite the two-hour drive, Ravi, now 56, has been making the trip for the past six years, as it has become a family tradition. His family usually visits the shop a week before the festival, purchasing mixed murukku, plain murukku, and tapioca chips to serve guests. Ravi sets aside between RM500 and RM1,000 to buy these reasonably priced snacks, which he also gifts to relatives, neighbours, and colleagues.\n\nCivil servant K. Gaayathri, 30, echoes Ravi's sentiment, stating that the kacang putih Buntong is a must-have for her guests during Deepavali. She emphasizes that Deepavali celebrations feel incomplete without such snacks being served. Shop manager S. Sathis Kumar notes that demand for snacks at the shop increases by 60 per cent during the festive season. Among their most popular products are spicy mixed murukku, kuih loyang, round murukku, kuih batu, and a variety of sweets and ladoo.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Deepavali not complete without Buntong ‘kacang putih’ as families travel from KL for festive favourites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/deepavali-not-complete-without-buntong-kacang-putih-as-families",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}