What makes Nyonya food fascinating is that it exemplifies the tenets of exotic food. It’s a highly distinctive blend of regional Chinese and Malay cuisine, using Chinese cooking technique and indigenous ingredients such as galangal, tamarind, turmeric, coconut milk and lemongrass.

Peranakan cuisine is heavily influenced by the region where it is prepared. Whether in Melaka, Penang, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, a dishes’ flavours cater to local tastes and availability of ingredients.