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Nyonya Food
Nyonya Food or Peranakan Cusine
Nyonya Food or Peranakan Cuisine originates from the Peranakans (meaning local born) or Baba and Nonyas.
Nonya food is a blend of Malay and Chinese cooking style and ingredients and Penang Nonya cooking is also influenced by Thai cooking, due to the proximity to Thailand. The taste of Nonya cooking is unique and the cooking style is a time consuming art resulting in its special flavour. The basic ingredients in Nonya cooking are lemon grass, galangal, chillies, screw pine, tamarind, lime leaves, palm sugar and many other spices.
Note: Baba and Nyonya refer to early Chinese migrants who came to the Malay peninsular from the 18th century to 19th century. Some married Malays or are decendents of 'old' Chinese families who assimilated many cultural practices of the Malays into their Chinese culture. Though their cultural practices and spoken dialect differ from that of Chinese, they are administratively not classified as a cultural group and are classified as Chinese. (Nyonya is spelt Nonya in Singapore)
More Nyonya Food / Peranakan Recipes at myFood domain
History of Penang
History of Pulau Pinang
To understand the diversity and mixed cultural heritage of the communities in Penang, it is necessary to peep into the history of the state.
The State of Pulau Pinang was once part of the state of Kedah, hence the early history of the state has to be read with Kedah's History .....
Festival of the Heavenly God
Festival of the Heavenly God or Jade Emperor falls on January or February or 9th day of Chinese New Year. [ Year of the Tiger 2010 - it falls on 21 Feb, night or 22nd Feb eary morning ]
What the celebration is about.................
Chinese Clan Houses
Chinese Kongsi
The Chinese community in Penang grew in the middle of the 19th century as a result of migration of the Chinese hoping to escape the poverty and famine in China during the Manchu rule. As the British considered the Chinese the ideal immigrant, because of their organisational abilities and willingness to endure hardships, their immigration was encouraged. Later waves of Chinese came as settlers who pursued their traditional crafts and business.
2010 Public Holidays Malaysia Singapore
Public Holidays in Malaysia and Singapore
There are numerous public holidays in Malaysia and Singapore. Some are national holidays while many are religious or cultural holidays. Travellers to Malaysia should look out for these holidays when making travel arrangements. Book hotels early during public holidays and school holidays, to avoid disappointments or to ensure you get good rates for hotels and flights or bus or rail tickets.
...2010 public holidays below :
