The Melaka Chetti Kitchen: Culinary Journey Of 500 Years

‘The Melaka Chetti Kitchen’ is a defining publication that seeks to preserve the traditional food culture and knowledge of this unique Peranakan community. Some of the recipes have been passed down for more than 500 years, providing a glimpse of the community’s way of life and its assimilation with other communities within the same ecosystem. The book is more than just a collection of recipes. It documents a rich culinary history and is a tender snapshot of a small community at risk of losing its traditions and way of life.

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The Melaka Chetti Kitchen is a defining publication that seeks to preserve the traditional food culture and knowledge of this unique Peranakan community. Some of the recipes have been passed down for more than 500 years, providing a glimpse of the community’s way of life and its assimilation with other communities within the same ecosystem. The book is more than just a collection of recipes. It documents a rich culinary history and is a tender snapshot of a small community at risk of losing its traditions and way of life.

 

Publisher: The Melaka Chetty Heritage Association of Malaysia

Hardback

2024

ISBN:9786299832300