by Noel Ng | Aug 10, 2021 | Bonus
These Hokkien words in bold, with corresponding translation, were often used by many Peranakan families that spoke Baba Malay regularly. Domestic Mata hari chik perek, baju pun sua kering; tolong ut kan baju. It’s a hot day and the laundry has dried; please...
by Noel Ng | Aug 8, 2021 | Bonus
Accomplished nyonya chef Sylvia Tan shares ideas for evolving our recipes into the future During my childhood, I only ate Peranakan food, albeit homestyle: simple soups and perhaps a fried fish with the occasional sambal or curry. For special occasions, we had the...
by Noel Ng | Aug 8, 2021 | Bonus
Rajul Mehta, multi-hyphenate artist and founder of cashmere retailer Queenmark, tells Nyonya Joanne Tan-De Zilva that the pairing of pashminas and the Peranakan kebaya is a marriage made in heaven. Joanne: What were your first thoughts when you were approached to...
