I learn this and more on a visit to the Tropical Spice Garden in Georgetown on the island of Penang off Malaysia's west coast. In the 1800s, Penang was a spice paradise, with several large-scale ...

I meet Beh on a side street of Penang, where he stands next to a narrow stall in front of an open garage. With combed, wispy grey hair, tanned skin and a loosely buttoned shirt, he hands me a half-cut ...