Peranakan Nasi Kerabu? NOT. Supporting my NUS friend Azidah at her newly opened ‘Nasi Ambeng’ branch. A scrumptious lunch with pitter patter of raindrops on the window sill. And of course teh sosro. Heavenly! I even packed nasi ambeng for the road. Something’s also cooking chez moi. Akan datang... *wink #nasikerabu #nasiambeng #notperanakan #malay #malayfood #nasi #foodheritage #roots #supportlocalbusiness #localentrepreneurs #singapore #makan (at Kampong Glam, Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUpfw7hqzB/?igshid=qcdhyvbgfhie

This is what my mother told me when I contemplated on writing my first book ‘Gedung Kuning: Memories of a Malay Childhood’. In light of the current cultural appropriation of Malay cuisine (by Chinese Peranakan) in Singapore, my late mother’s poignant advice could not have been a better reminder. *’tulis’ in this context refers not only to ‘writing’ but ‘telling our narratives’ #tellourstory #write #read #knowledge #malayfood #saynotoculturalappropriation #notoktoappropriate #notperanakan https://www.instagram.com/p/CFJQbnkBMRY/?igshid=12yvm9211lxqk