Chef Kyo Pang’s grandmother used to say, life is like kuih talam. There’s salted coconut on top and sweet pandan on the bottom. When you’re a kid, you only like to eat the sweet part, and ...

Yet, this literal grind became De Souza's mission to preserve the traditional techniques and flavours that distinctly characterise Malacca Peranakan food. She is one of the few remaining chefs in ...

The Peranakan Chinese community is usually synonymous ... Similarities can also be seen in the community’s food preparation, as most of their daily dishes are the same as those of the local ...

The Peranakan are known for their frugality, and the use of salted fish bones in the curry is a testament to this trait as it adds a lot of salted fish flavour without much cost.

These colorful snacks are a staple for the Peranakan people — a cultural group prominent between the 15th and early 20th centuries that's working to be remembered. But as the popularity of ...

The extensive chopping and pounding of aromatics and spices, along with the days-long preparation required for many Peranakan dishes, as well as the considerable clean-up after cooking ...