<p>There's no whisky in a Malaysian toddy. That's because toddy in Malaysia refers to the kombucha-like coconut drink. Toddy is sugary, sour and a bit funky. But like so many of Malaysia's foods, the sweet taste obscures a very dark origin.</p><p>In the 19th Century, the British East India Company continued its campaign to control the Malay peninsular. Powering this new empire, however, required a substantial labour force. But in a post-slavery world, Britain would need a different approach to securing cheap workers.</p><p>We hear from Sushil Nair, owner of Nachi Toddy (@nachitoddy) on the importance of toddy to the Indian and Sri Lankan communities. He talks us through toddy brewing techniques, starting a toddy business and the anti-toddy attitudes from within his own community.</p><p></p><p><strong>Resources and References</strong></p><p>A History of Malaysia (2016), Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y. Andaya</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/seac/2024/11/28/the-plantation-as-subject-centring-the-plantation-within-malayan-anti-colonial-histories/">The Plantation as Subject? Centring the Plantation within Malayan Anti-Colonial Histories </a>(28 Nov 2024), London School of Economics, Sahil Bhagat</p><p>Krishnan, P., &amp; Raman, J.J. (2018). Toddy Business among the Indian Labour in Colonial Malaya, 1900-1957. <em>International journal of humanities and social science, 8</em>.</p><p>Parameswari, K. (2014). Anti-toddy movement in Malaya, 1900-1957.</p><p>Krishnan, D. P. ., Raman, D. J. H. J. ., &amp; Darkasi , S. . (2020). Between Life and Death: Suicide amongst the Indian Labour in Colonial Malaya, 1900-1941. <em>International Journal of Social Science and Economics Invention</em>, <em>6</em>(09), 351 TO 355. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.23958/ijssei/vol06-i09/235">https://doi.org/10.23958/ijssei/vol06-i09/235</a></p><p>Krishnan, P., Raman, J.J., Krishnan, R. (2020). A Study on the History of Estate Tamil Schools in Malaya, MALAYSIA dari segi SEJARAH</p><p>Nachi Toddy - Portuguese Settlement, Medan Selera, Portuguese Settlement, Melaka, 75050 Malacca, Malaysia</p><p></p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Hosted by Dr Noby Leong and Philip Gibson</p><p>Produced by Dr Noby Leong and Philip Gibson</p><p>Sound Design by Jack Barr</p><p><em>Satay? Okay! </em>is produced by Kopi Productions Limited</p>