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Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia

Nyonya cuisine echoes the cultural identity of the Peranakans, who are both Chinese and localized. Despite the fact that the food is much localized, its symbolism remains traditionally Chinese. This paper explores the history, ingredients, and cooking methods crucial in the production of the cuisine...

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Main Authors: Ng, Chien Y., Abdul Karim, Muhammad Shahrim
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54443/1/Historical%20and%20contemporary%20perspectives%20of%20the%20Nyonya%20food%20culture%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.544432018-03-16T08:35:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54443/ Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia Ng, Chien Y. Abdul Karim, Muhammad Shahrim Nyonya cuisine echoes the cultural identity of the Peranakans, who are both Chinese and localized. Despite the fact that the food is much localized, its symbolism remains traditionally Chinese. This paper explores the history, ingredients, and cooking methods crucial in the production of the cuisine, the types of food served for daily consumption, festivities and ancestral worships, as well as their Chinese symbolism. Furthermore, this paper also discusses factors that contributed to the obscurity of the culture and the cuisine after the Second World War. Lastly, the revival of the culture through the immense interest in its cuisine, especially from the 1980s, and the extent of globalization of this cuisine are also examined. Findings reported are expected to highlight the significance of Nyonya cuisine in Malaysia in the past and the present. Elsevier 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54443/1/Historical%20and%20contemporary%20perspectives%20of%20the%20Nyonya%20food%20culture%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ng, Chien Y. and Abdul Karim, Muhammad Shahrim (2016) Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 3 (2). pp. 93-106. ISSN 2352-6181; ESSN: 2352-619X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352618116300427 10.1016/j.jef.2016.05.004
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description Nyonya cuisine echoes the cultural identity of the Peranakans, who are both Chinese and localized. Despite the fact that the food is much localized, its symbolism remains traditionally Chinese. This paper explores the history, ingredients, and cooking methods crucial in the production of the cuisine, the types of food served for daily consumption, festivities and ancestral worships, as well as their Chinese symbolism. Furthermore, this paper also discusses factors that contributed to the obscurity of the culture and the cuisine after the Second World War. Lastly, the revival of the culture through the immense interest in its cuisine, especially from the 1980s, and the extent of globalization of this cuisine are also examined. Findings reported are expected to highlight the significance of Nyonya cuisine in Malaysia in the past and the present.
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title Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia
title_short Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia
title_full Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia
title_fullStr Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Historical and contemporary perspectives of the Nyonya food culture in Malaysia
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54443/1/Historical%20and%20contemporary%20perspectives%20of%20the%20Nyonya%20food%20culture%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54443/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352618116300427
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