Peranakan Play in Singapore
Every year (usually in October), the Gunong Sayang Association from Singapore will produce a Peranakan play/ production. It usually lasts for 2-3 days and is a must-watch for the Peranakan community in Singapore and even the other Peranakans elsewhere. The plays are usually in the Peranakan patois, and have English translation. It [...]

Famous Peranakan Personalities: Malaysia
Tun Tan Cheng Lock, MCA Founder & First President & together was behind Malaysia’s independence.
Tun Tan Siew Sin, Former MCA President, Minister Of Finance Malaysia, and only son to Tun Tan Cheng Lock.
Famous Peranakan Personalities: Singapore
Some of Singapore’s famous Peranakan personalities:
Wee Kim Wee, fourth President Of Singapore
Dick Lee, Composer
John Lee, Actor (Sayang [...]

Peranakan Association Of Singapore
The Peranakan Association,
Raffles City P.O.Box 1640,
Singapore 911755.
Gunong Sayang Association
50 Lorong 24A Geylang
Singapore 398575.
Tel : +65 6842 3921 / 634 56177
Fax : +65 6345 6177
Email : enquiry@gunongsayang.org
Gunong Sayang is known for their yearly Peranakan productions.
Persatuan Peranakan Cina Melaka (Malacca Peranakan Association)
149 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
75200 Melaka
Malaysia.
Tel: +606 2837215
State Chinese Penang Association [...]

The Little Nyonya is a Singapore soap opera/ drama series. This thematic olden days soap opera has 34 series. It premiered on Channel 8 in Singapore and was apparently the biggest hit for Singapore in 15 years.
The series is partially shot in Malacca and set in the 1930s til modern day. In between the story, [...]

There are 4 well known Peranakan museums, 2 in Malaysia and 2 Singapore.

Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street), Melaka, Malaysia

Pinang Peranakan Mansion
29, Church Street, 10200 Penang, Malaysia
Visiting Hours: Daily 9:30 am to 5 pm
Admission Fee: Adults RM10.00; Children (below 6) Free
Tel: 604-2642929,
Fax: 604-2641929
Email: rmhbaba@streamyx.com. / rmhbaba@gmail.com
Peranakan Museum
39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941
Visiting [...]

Kasut manik (sometimes spelled as kasut manek) is also known as beaded shoes (kasut = shoes; manik = beads). Basically, the front of the shoes are designed with beads, making motifs of any designs – from animal motifs like goldfish, flowers or even mosaic.
There are 2 versions of beads used. There is the bigger/ [...]

The Nyonya kebaya is a traditional blouse associated with the Peranakan culture, worn by women and is popular not only in Malaysia but countries in this region, i.e. Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand, which have a historical background of Malay ethnicity.
The true origins of the kebaya is not clearly known, with some speculating that it [...]

One of the most recognisable & known form of the Nyonya culture is the Nyonya food/ Nyonya cuisine, which is a combination of Chinese & Malay influences.
Peranakan cuisine can be described as cooking Chinese ingredients with Malay spices. One can find the use of coconut milk, galangal, candlenuts and other herbs and spices, usually not [...]

Nyonya Restaurant: Singapore
Kim Choo’s Kitchen
109/111 East Coast Road, Singapore
Tel: +6567412125
Peranakan Inn
210 East Coast Road, Singapore
Tel: +6564406195
Guan Hoe Soon
214 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
Tel: +6563442761
PeraMakan
10 Bukit Chermin Road
3F Keppel Club, Singapore
Tel: +656377 2829
Charlie’s Peranakan Food
205 East Coast Road, Singapore
Tel: +656344 8824
Ivin’s
19 Binjai Park, Singapore
Tel: +6564683060
Baba King Nonya Deli & Restaurant,
#01-31 Singapore Expo, 1 Expo Drive, Singapore
Tel: +6567813128
The [...]