Our Mama’s Recipes
Traditional Peranakan dishes for special occasions
A Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (PPBNKLS) project in conjunction with the Association’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Updated March 2021: The third print of this Recipe Book is now available for purchase. To make your order, kindly complete this form and we will contact you to confirm your order, organise payment and make delivery.
Dear members and friends of PPBNKLS,
We are happy to announce that in 2 short weeks since we took delivery of the Association's Cook Book, these books from the first print have already been snapped up by Committee members and members of Association. We are very touched by the support given to the Association. We truly thank all you for your wonderful
comments and positive feedback regarding this book.
We are also happy to mention that due to the many requests to obtain this book, the Association will be reprinting this book ready for collection early August this year. Members and non-members alike can now own this reminder and legacy of our female forebears as we pay tribute to the people who worked tirelessly towards the formation of the Association. Available while stocks last in the Association.
You can obtain these cook books during 'Our Mama's Recipes' book launch on Saturday. 8th August 2020 at the Mini Auditorium, MATIC, Jalan Ampang from 9.30 to 10.30 am. Limited quantities available and while stock lasts.
The surplus from the donation towards this book will be channeled as seed money for the KL Baba Convention that the Association will host in 2022.
Kamsiah banyak-banyak!
The tapping of knives on chopping boards. The clatter of pots and pans. The chatter of staff as they gossip and banter. Aromas warf in the air as herbs and spices are pounded or ground, while meats and vegetables are fried or stewed.
These memories and more from Baba-Nyonya households are fading away as kitchens become less bustling and busy, having modernised with time. Through this cookbook, the Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya Kuala Lumpur & Selangor aims to preserve an important chunk of the Chinese Peranakan culture in this book.
More than a recipe book, Our Mamas’ Recipes highlights aspects of Baba-Nyonya culture through the stories of the featured Nyonya matriarchs and the dishes that they cooked for certain occasions. Through this book, the contributors hope to honour and emulate their female forebears who laboured to feed their families and safeguard the traditions of their community.
These memories and more from Baba-Nyonya households are fading away as kitchens become less bustling and busy, having modernised with time. Through this cookbook, the Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya Kuala Lumpur & Selangor aims to preserve an important chunk of the Chinese Peranakan culture in this book.
More than a recipe book, Our Mamas’ Recipes highlights aspects of Baba-Nyonya culture through the stories of the featured Nyonya matriarchs and the dishes that they cooked for certain occasions. Through this book, the contributors hope to honour and emulate their female forebears who laboured to feed their families and safeguard the traditions of their community.
In the News
"...fashioned out of love (cookbook)." The Star, 19 July 2020
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