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…
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…
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…