Today, I am very happy and excited to announce the official launch of Nyonya Food at nyonyafood.com, a website that I have wanted to launch for the longest time. Nyonya food is a site that chronicles my native cuisine, the food I grew up eating–the food of my childhood. It’s also a portal about the fascinating–but hugely underrated and undiscovered–Nyonya-Baba or Peranakan culture and heritage.
If you have been following Rasa Malaysia, you know that I came from a Nyonya family as my late grandmother was a much celebrated Nyonya of her time. A few months after the successful launch of Rasa Malaysia (sometime end of 2006), I registered nyonyafood.com, with the same mission, passion, and enthusiasm I have for Rasa Malaysia. I wanted to educate the world more about the unique living culture of Nyonya-Baba or Peranakan–a sub-culture found in the British Straits settlements of Penang and Melaka (Malacca) in Malaysia, and Singapore. It was easier said than done; the domain was in dormant until very recently when I finally found time to put my vision and dream into reality…
If you are a reader of Rasa Malaysia, you will like the familiarity in presentation and style on Nyonya Food. Please hop over there and check it out now.
Thank you for your support and see you at Nyonya Food.
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Yay Bee!!! Great looking site (as if it could be otherwise) and I am so excited about the recipes. Congratulations on the launch. Cannot wait to see more. xxoo
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Congratulations! Part of the joys of food is also learning about it. The site is beautiful.
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Looking forward to the new site. Congrats!
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The new site is beautiful, Bee. And I look forward to learning more about this cuisine!
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That’s great! Already added it to my feeds! :)
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Congratulations! I’m excited to learn more about such a fascinating culture.
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very good website!! i thought this is some diff website from other ppl. i don’t really read the article. was wondered why nyonyafood.com site is similar as rasamalaysia? is that funny? :) again, very nice pics… should post more step by step pics.. thank you
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Congratutions! Another great news and excitement to me too! Love your new site! It brings back many fond memories to me too. Besides the food, I also like the nyonya costumers. Unfortunately, my out-of-shape figure is no longer suitable to wear it. ;(
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Oh wow! Double the fun!! Fantastic, and congrats :)
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I am also from a Nyonya family. I am ashamed to say that while I love Nyonya food, I rarely prepare it and only assist in preparing the dishes during the Chinese New Year. With your website, I will definitely try my hand at making them now. Thanks for your recipes!
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congratulations!!! i actually stumbled on nyonyafood.com some time back but like you said it was dormant.
looking forward to mouth-watering nyonya recipes on your new site! they will definitely come in handy when CNY rolls around. :)
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Congratulations on the newly launched site. Oh my, how am I going to find more time trying out these recipes on both nyonyafood.com n rasamalaysia! Neverthess, thank you so much for sharing them. They are just so excellent!
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You’ve got a wonderful website! I will definitely link your new website to mine.
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Congrats on the launch!!
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oohhhh… cant wait!!! Love Nyonya food!
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Hi all – thank you for your kind comments, support, and encouragement on the launch of my new site: Nyonya Food! Thanks again.
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Congratulations! Can’t wait for the awesome nyonya food!
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hi bee, just wondered what kind of dishes you use? it is from crate and barrel. they are very clean looking(white).
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Rachel – I buy my serving ware from Target, hardly from Crate and Barrel.
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Congratulation on the new launch….. I have been waiting this for years, ever since you told me about your plan….. Wish you all the success and be it as popular as RM soon.
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Thanks. I am glad I *finally* did it. LOL.
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Congratulations!!! This is fantastic Bee! Can’t wait to go over there and exlore! :)
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Joey – thanks!
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Well done with nyonyafood.com & the effort in preserving our heritage.
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Congratulations! It’s a fantastic site!
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I’m from Malacca(although now in LA) and I’m so happy about this new site. I’ve never really tried Nyonya cooking in my kitchen, but I’m feeling pretty ready to try now, just for a taste of home.
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