Mum stands over a four-litre pot of babi pongteh, coating heavy chunks of pork with fermented soybean spice paste. The howling rangehood almost drowns the scrape of her steel spatula as I idly poke ...

Lim learnt to cook from her mother and grandmother and continues to go back to Penang to learn heritage dishes from her octogenarian mother. — Photos: ART CHEN/The Star Growing up in Penang, Nancy Lim ...

The origins of Peranakan or Nyonya cuisine date back to the 15th Century and the Peranakans, descendants of the early Chinese migrants who settled in vibrant trading hotspots like Penang and Malacca.

Located at the corner of 263 Serangoon Central Drive, the small neighbourhood eatery recently took over the original outlet of Lau Wang Claypot Delights, which previously occupied the space for over a ...

"Nyonya cuisine inherits Chinese cooking techniques such as stir-frying, steaming, and braising, while incorporating spices like lemongrass, coconut milk, and chili that are popular in Malaysia. This ...

Singapore is one of the world’s top-notch food destinations. The country is known for serving up diverse flavors borrowed from migrant populations from all over the region. Nyonya style cooking, which ...

“You’ll know a true Nyonya by the yellow of her hand,” said Veronica Goh, the woman behind “Setengah Nyonya,” a home-based Peranakan food business. Fresh ingredients like fresh turmeric, finely ...

Teoh is featuring recipes handed down by her mother for the Peranakan food promotion at Sedap Restaurant, Pullman KLCC Hotel and Residences. — Photos: CHAN TAK KONG/The Star SOMETIMES, it takes only a ...

In every home, there are dishes tied not just to flavour, but to memory — lovingly made by someone who may no longer be around. But when that person is gone, can their signature dish ever be brought ...