Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai (est. pop. (2000 census): 899)[1] is a small town in the Marang district of Terengganu, on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia.
The population comprises 89% Malays, 10% Chinese and 1% of other races. The town is well known for the Malay rice dish, nasi dagang. The town is so named from the Malay words wakaf, meaning small hut for travelers resting,[2] and tapai, a type of food made from tapioca which tastes like wine.
References
- Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
- The Malayan law journal: Volume 3
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