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Sylvia Tan

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Modern Nyonya

by Sylvia Tan
Modern Nyonya
Modern Nyonya

Straits Chinese flavours, streamlined for modern kitchens

Sylvia Tan simplifies authentic recipes with modern methods and convenient ingredients. Basic spice mixes adapt easily to frying, boiling, grilling, or baking. Historical notes trace Chinese, Malay, and European influences on the cuisine.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Modern Nyonya

by Sylvia Tan
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ISBN: 9789814302166
Author: Sylvia Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Food & Drink, History
Related Topics: World History, Food and Drink, Cooking, European History, Asia, Culinary

Description

Modern Nonya is essentially Straits Chinese food made simple with authentic yet streamlined recipes. The recipes retain all the traditional tastes, using modern methods where possible. Presentations or helps such as bottled pastes and pre-packaged foods are incorporated into the recipes for fuss-free cooking. Many of the dishes can be reduced to a basic spice mix, which creates different dishes depending on cooking method (whether you fry or boil or grill or bake) or on the addition of other spices, herbs or seasonings. Interesting information on historical influences in the food, be it Chinese, Malay or European is also mentioned, where appropriate.
 

Straits Chinese flavours, streamlined for modern kitchens

Sylvia Tan simplifies authentic recipes with modern methods and convenient ingredients. Basic spice mixes adapt easily to frying, boiling, grilling, or baking. Historical notes trace Chinese, Malay, and European influences on the cuisine.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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