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Shopworn: Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen: Singapore Recipes from My Mother (Sharon Wee)

Shopworn: Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen: Singapore Recipes from My Mother (Sharon Wee)

$45.00 $33.75

Shopworn Copies are final sale and may display slight cosmetic damages such as dinged corners, torn dust jackets and dented spines. 

Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen provides a rare and insightful view into the daily life of a Peranakan family harking back to the early 20th century. With comprehensive chapters dedicated to documenting cooking utensils, essential ingredients, the Nonya’s agak agak (estimating) philosophy, as well as Chinese New Year and other festive dishes, baked goods and Nonya kuehs, Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen is a volume to read and treasure for anyone looking for an in-depth understanding of the Peranakan (and Singapore) food heritage. Key dishes include: • Pong Tauhu • Itek Sio • Ngo Hiang • Pineapple Tarts • Fruit Cake • Mee Siam • Popiah • Chicken Drumsticks • Almond Jelly • Yew Peng • Roti Babi • Sambal Stuffed Sotong • Nonya Kueh Lapis Kukus • Ondeh Ondeh • Kueh Pisang