Peranakan Heritage Cooking
Peranakan Heritage Cooking

Author: Philip Chia

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2012-01-15

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 9814435090

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Long before fusion cuisine captured the imagination of the world, the Peranakans were blending Chinese ingredients and cooking techniques with the spices and native ingredients used by the indigenous Malays, over time establishing a repertoire of recipes avidly followed to this day. Peranakan food is typically aromatic and spicy and features ingredients that include cocnut milk, galangal, turmeric, candlenuts, laksa leaves, pandan leaves, tamarind pulp, lemongrass, chillies, shallots, basil and coriander.

The Peranakan Kitchen
The Peranakan Kitchen

Author: Philip Chia

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789814893305

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Chef Philip Chia guides you in the ways of the enduring culinary legacy of the Peranakans.

Gateway to Peranakan Culture
Gateway to Peranakan Culture

Author: Catherine GS Lim

Publisher: Asiapac Books

Published:

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9813170166

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There is more to the culture than what's cooking in the peroh rumah, or kitchen. For instance, have you ever wondered why they speak the way they do? And what is the big deal about cherki games? Why are they always singing the dondang sayang? And, more importantly, what does it mean to be a Peranakan?

Gateway to Peranakan Food Culture (2004 Edition - PDF)
Gateway to Peranakan Food Culture (2004 Edition - PDF)

Author: Gek Suan Tan, Wing Fee

Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd

Published:

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9811707073

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If you think that most Peranakans live to eat, you may be correct. After all, good Peranakan cousine isn't a matter of tossing just anything edible into the cooking pot. It is a carefully nurtured craft, perfected through decades and possibly centuries of trial and error. Yet, Peranakan cuisine is more than just about good food. It encompasses the customs and traditions of the Peranakans, their culture and history. This book showcases the various aspects of their cuisine, and illustrates how food has become an essential part of Peranakan life.

Chinese Heritage Cooking
Chinese Heritage Cooking

Author: Christopher Tan

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9814435066

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This book shows how to prepare traditional Chinese food with ease and is perfect for beginners. Seasoned cooks will likewise find joy in perusing these recipes, which are accompanied by informative descriptions and explanations. This book is truly a collector's item for anyone who enjoys immersing in the classic flavours of Chinese cuisine. It brims with historical and cultural significance, which will not only engage, inform and enlighten, but readers will also be awed and be inspired to delve into the joy of recreating wonderful meals from these treasured recipes

A Peranakan Legacy
A Peranakan Legacy

Author: Peter Wee

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2011-11-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9814677531

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A Peranakan Legacy captures the rich heritage of a fast disappearing way of life and put on record many traditions and practices which were previously handed only down from generation to generation. The term ‘Baba’ is used to refer to the Straits-born Chinese or Peranakans. The Babas boast a unique culture and way of life that is an amalgamation of Chinese and Malay customs and etiquette. Their culture is perhaps best captured in the beautiful clothing, stunning jewellery, pretty porcelain and other artefacts used in daily living. Girls were taught, from a young age, how to cook a variety of elaborate meals as well as crafts such as beading and embroidery. The result is a rich legacy of splendid kebayas (embroidered blouses), beadwork and various other items. Through lavish, full-colour photographs of Peranakan artefacts and clothing, this book explains the origins of the various customs and traditions. While some customs are still practiced today, other more complicated ones have disappeared as modern babas adapted to contemporary lifestyles which are deemed more convenient and practical.

Penang Heritage Food
Penang Heritage Food

Author: Ong Jin Teong

Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd

Published:

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 9814189979

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This book won the Gourmand World Cookbook award for best national culinary history, and has proven to be a classic. Over the years, many Penang heritage dishes have been modified so much that what is served today is just a pale image of the original. With the absence of recorded recipes, modifications of family dishes are inevitable due to the preferences and dislikes of members of the household, and hence the original tastes were not faithfully reproduced from one generation to the next. Similarly, for some restaurants, the original recipes and the tastes were not faithfully passed from a retiring chef to his successor. This book preserves the Penang heritage food from days of yore, covering home-cooked food, restaurant and café food, and hawker food. Meticulously researched, the author has recorded the recipes of his grandmothers, mother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Every time-tested recipe is prefaced with heritage information and, together, they trace Penang heritage food to its Thai, Hokkien, Hainanese, Indian and Malay roots.

Nonya Heritage Kitchen
Nonya Heritage Kitchen

Author: Ong Jin Teong

Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9814189685

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The Peranakan or Baba and Nonya culture is the result of intermarriage, from the 15th century, between Chinese immigrants and the local population of Indonesia and Malaya. The resulting fusion of cuisines, however, is not just of China and the Southeast Asian archipelago, but also from Portugal, the Netherlands and England, as well as the places they colonized. Nonya Heritage Kitchen brings together the stories of how popular food, cooking techniques, ingredients and utensils from these spheres of influence interacted to create Nonya cuisine. This telling is via the background and recipes of both well-known and rare dishes such as Bak Chang, Rempah Udang, Sugee Cake, Kiam Chai Ark, Kuih Bahulu, Cheak Bee Soh, Sesargon, and Kuih Koci. Also included is a list of stores and online shops for Nonya kitchen utensils. Here is an extraordinary and practical cookbook that reveals new information about the wide-spread and global roots of Nonya food.