A FOOD TRADITION
Peranakan (Nyonya) Cuisine
Malaysian Peranakan cooking combines Malay and Chinese techniques with local aromatics, rempah, seafood, preserved ingredients, and distinctive festive cakes.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Kueh Bangkong
A Malaysian Peranakan-Nyonya steamed rice-flour cake made with coconut milk and sugar, often scented with pandan and served in small slices.
Kueh Bengka
A Malaysian Peranakan-Nyonya baked cassava cake made with grated cassava, coconut milk, sugar, and egg for a dense, custardy texture.
Kueh Dadar
A rolled green pandan crepe filled with sweetened grated coconut cooked with palm sugar.
Kueh Kochi
A banana-leaf-wrapped Peranakan dumpling of glutinous-rice flour filled with sweetened grated coconut and palm sugar.
Kueh Lapis
Kueh Lapis is a colorful Malaysian steamed layered cake made from rice flour and tapioca starch with coconut milk and sugar.
Kueh Pie Tee
Crisp pastry cups are filled with seasoned jicama and vegetables, often with prawns, and served as a Peranakan snack or appetizer.
Kueh Salat
A steamed Malaysian Peranakan layered kueh with a coconut-infused glutinous-rice base and a pandan-scented egg custard topping.
Ngo Hiang
A Peranakan savory roll made from minced pork, dried shrimp, water chestnut, aromatics, and five-spice wrapped in soybean curd skin and fried.
Nyonya Acar
A tangy Peranakan pickle combines crisp vegetables and fruit with a sweet-sour spiced dressing, often finished with nuts or shrimp paste.
Nyonya Assam Fish
A Malaysian Peranakan sour-spicy fish preparation simmered with tamarind, chiles, aromatic herbs, and a savory rempah.
Nyonya Laksa
A Malaysian Peranakan noodle soup combining rice noodles with coconut-rich curry broth, aromatic rempah, and seafood or fish-based toppings.
Onde-Onde
Chewy glutinous-rice balls filled with palm sugar and coated in grated coconut, commonly served as a Malaysian sweet snack or dessert.
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