Issue 1 2021

Issue 1 2021

Alternatively, click here to download and view The Peranakan Issue 1 2021. The new issue of THE PERANAKAN magazine is out now! THE PERANAKAN, our award-winning volunteer-run magazine is packed with fascinating features and insights about Peranakan culture. We hope...
More Samplers of Hokkien in Baba Malay

More Samplers of Hokkien in Baba Malay

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...
The Future of Peranakan Cuisine

The Future of Peranakan Cuisine

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...
The Future of Pashmina Fashion

The Future of Pashmina Fashion

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...
BABA COLIN CHEE INTERVIEWS NYONYA IRENE LIM

BABA COLIN CHEE INTERVIEWS NYONYA IRENE LIM

CC: How are you able to remember all these tiny details of your daily life of so many years ago? IL: How could I ever forget all I had experienced as they were so unusual and seared into my memory forever.   CC: How do you keep so healthy and nimble? What advice can...