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Violet Oon (ION Orchard) – Authentic Nonya Peranakan Cuisine

I have heard many rave reviews about Violet Oon and her Peranakan restaurants. I can’t really take spicy food so I have never been to any of her restaurants until my boss brought us there a few days back. Violet Oon – Design Violet Oon restaurant in ION Orchard spots a modern-Victorian look with black […]

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HarriAnns Nonya Table – Heritage Nonya Restaurant Opens in Suntec City

Peranakan or nonya cuisine is getting more and more popular in Singapore in recent years. Peranankan cuisine is a fusion of Chinese and Malay cuisine with some Indonesian influences. Early Chinese migrants inter-married with local Malays, creating a cuisine that is known for its richness and complex flavors.  HarriAnns is a three-generation Peranakan Restaurant known […]

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Dulu Kala – The Peranakan Home

On a recent trip to Beauty World Centre, my parents and I discovered a hidden gem, Dulu Kala – The Peranakan Home. For those of you who are not familiar with this distinctively Southeast Asian cuisine, Peranakan or Nyonya cuisine is the marriage of Chinese ingredients and Malay spices and cooking methods, resulting in dishes […]

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Nya Nya Cafe

A Peranakan cafe has opened up in Suntec City, taking over the place previously occupied by Cocoa Colony. This cafe is hugely popular with the office workers in the area and the cafe is jam-packed with people especially during lunchtime. Be sure to come down early and secure a place! Ayam Buah Keluak Rice can […]