Heartbreaking World Record for Minangkabau

West Sumatra holds the world record for hypertension figures. Lifestyle and eating habits are believed to be the main causes.

November 6, 2000

Sukardi, a citizen of Bungotanjuang, Padangpanjang, West Sumatra, has a really delicious favorite menu. The 67-year-old describes gulai gajeboh—buffalo or cow fat cooked with coconut milk—as a dish that he cannot escape from. This curry is eaten with dadiah, frozen buffalo’s milk. "Wow, it is marvelously delicious," he said.

Sukardi’s favorite menu doesn’t stop there. The dining table of this urang awak, the nickname

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