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The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook: Straits Heritage Cuisine

by Chin Yau Lee, Chin Koon Lee
The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook: Straits Heritage Cuisine
The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook: Straits Heritage Cuisine

Authentic Straits heritage cuisine unveiled.

If you have a passion for learning intricate, traditional cooking methods and exploring cultural heritage through food, "The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook" could become a cherished guide. This cookbook doesn't just give you recipes; it offers a culinary journey into the Straits' history-steeped kitchen, inviting you to savor dishes that are both time-honored and rich in flavor.

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.

The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook: Straits Heritage Cuisine

by Chin Yau Lee, Chin Koon Lee
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ISBN: 9789812327055
Authors: Chin Yau Lee, Chin Koon Lee
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb
Date of Publication: 2004-09-29
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Food & Drink, History
Related Topics: Cooking, Food, Food and Drink, Asian, Culinary, Historical
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 3 readers)

Description

In the 19th century, people of all races flocked to Southeast Asia to trade and seek new life. Among their traditions and beliefs, they also brought with them the cuisines of their hometowns, which blended over time. The New Mrs. Lee’s Cookbook Vol. 2: Straits Heritage Cuisine is a collection of recipes that testify to this unique culinary heritage. A Peranakan, the late Mrs. Lee Chin Koon (1907-1980) compiled her own collection of recipes that included a mix of Nonya and local dishes, and published Mrs Lee’s Cookbook in 1974. The cookbook has since had numerous reprints and has become widely accepted as one of the authorities on Nonya and local cuisine in Singapore. Now, three decades later, these well-loved recipes have been faithfully and lovingly reworked by her granddaughter, Shermay Lee, into two fully illustrated cookbooks. The first, The New Mrs. Lee’s Cookbook Vol. 1: Nonya Cuisine, was launched in 2003 and won the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the same year. This second cookbook, The New Mrs. Lee’s Cookbook Vol. 2: Straits Heritage Cuisine, features a delightful mix of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Eurasian recipes, along with anecdotes explaining their origins. New useful sections have also been added: a comprehensive illustrated
 

Authentic Straits heritage cuisine unveiled.

If you have a passion for learning intricate, traditional cooking methods and exploring cultural heritage through food, "The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook" could become a cherished guide. This cookbook doesn't just give you recipes; it offers a culinary journey into the Straits' history-steeped kitchen, inviting you to savor dishes that are both time-honored and rich in flavor.

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.