Food Adventures is a series of events created by TPAS to celebrate Peranakan cuisine. Featuring a market walk, talk and finally a cooking demonstration, the aim is to highlight the end-to-end journey from sourcing ingredients, to the finished dish(es). While showcasing “everyday” cooking, lesser known ingredients and dishes will also be introduced.
Join Baba Matt Tan in this special 3-part Food Adventures series — from the bustle of the market, to engaging heritage talks, and finally to the joy of a cooking demo that brings it all together.
Choose from any one of the adventures or attend all three. It’s all up to you!
About the presenter:
Baba Matt Tan @perotrumah is a 6th generation Chinese Peranakan from Singapore, who is passionate about preserving and sharing the cooking techniques and recipes he learned from his late parents. He has written two successful cookbooks – Daily Nonya Dishes and More Daily Nonya Dishes – and conducted cooking classes and private dining events.
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Part 1. Market Walk – Mair Kita Pi Pasair (Let’s go to market!)
Join Baba Matt Tan on a trip around Tekka Market, as he points out common and not so common ingredients used in Peranakan cooking.Date & Time: 1 November 2025, 8.30am and 9.30am (Please choose 1 timing)
Venue: Meet at Little India Station [NE7], Exit C
Fee: $16 (TPAS members) / $21 (non-TPAS members)
Note: No refunds. Participants should report 10 minutes earlier. Please wear covered shoes as parts of the market are wet and slippery.
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Part 2. Talk – Mair Masok Dapor (Come into My Kitchen)
For the second event in the Food Adventures series, Baba Matt Tan invites you into a typical Peranakan Kitchen. He will share about essential condiments and ingredients, common utensils and techniques, and examples of daily dishes like Masak Tempra. There will also be time-saving tips and how to adapt age-old traditions to 21st century living.
Date & Time: 8 November 2025, 2.00-4.00pm (including Q&A, refreshments)
Venue: AllSpice Institute, 162 Bukit Merah Central, #07-3545, Singapore 150162
Fee: $21 (TPAS members) / $28 (non-TPAS members)
Note: No refunds. Participants should report 10 minutes earlier. -
Part 3. Cooking Demo – Dapor Ada Berasap (There’s Smoke in the Kitchen)
The Food Adventures series concludes with a cooking demonstration of two dishes, one featuring a lesser known ingredient of Kelor (also known as Drumstick or Moringa oleifera), and the other, a versatile daily dish of Masak Tempra.Date & Time: 29 November 2025, 2.00-4.30pm
Venue: AllSpice Institute, 162 Bukit Merah Central, #07-3545, Singapore 150162
Fee: $38 (TPAS members)/$48 (non-TPAS members)
Note: No refunds. Participants should report 10 minutes earlier.
More details can be found at the link below. Limited seats — sign up now!
https://tpas-food-adventures.peatix.com