Does the term ‘Tok Panjang’ sound familiar to you, or is it something foreign still? What about an entirely vegetarian Tok Panjang? Does it give you a hint of what you are about to read next? Now, whether or not your answer to the above is in the positive or negative, you are in for…
Category: Peranakan
The Peranakan, Singapore: Christmas Set Menu
Celebrate this Christmas with a cultural twist at The Peranakan. Christmas does not always have to be about Turkey, log cakes and hot chocolate. This festive season can also be a time of get-together over traditional Asian delights to celebrate our own cultural roots. I am not Peranakan but I adore Nyonya food and its…
Celebrating Singapore’s Hawker Heritage at The Lobby Lounge, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Credit: Shangri-La Hotel Singapore After eight months of renovation works, the Tower Wing at Shangri-La Hotel is finally ready to usher their guests with brand new rooms and suites, restaurants, stunning lobby, revamped lobby and a revitalised club lounge. It was a breath of fresh air here to be returning back to Shangri-La Hotel and it was…
The Peranakan Festival, Singapore @ Claymore Connect: The Good Ol’ Days
The Peranakan culture is unique to Singapore and there are some influences of this culture in our local food and traditions. That is also perhaps why the mention of ‘peranakan’ reminded me of the good ol’ days in Singapore as well as the baba-nyonyas and their traditional food like kueh and Nyonya Ba Chang (rice…
Spice Peranakan: Banyak Pedas
Spice Peranakan @Biopolis I was down for a circle line SMRT makan session with Dr Leslie Tay, author of ieatishootipost.com with 19 other participants. All of us head down to Spice Perankan which is about 5 to 7 minutes walk from Buona Vista MRT station. When I first entered their restaurant, I…