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Singapore Heritage Cookbooks: Malay Heritage Cooking
Author(s): Rita Zahara (Author)
- Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
- Publication Date: 15 Feb. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 180 pages
- ISBN-10: 9814328669
- ISBN-13: 9789814328661
Book Description
The Singapore Heritage Cookbook series documents and preserves the cultural and culinary heritage of the different ethnic groups in Singapore through recipes passed down from generation to generation. Each book is made up of two parts: An introduction that provides an overview of the history and culture of the community in Singapore and a selection of 55 65 recipes. This section will include traditional dishes, dishes that boast a distinct regional variation that makes them uniquely Singaporean as well dishes that have been adapted over time with lifestyle changes. A brief but informative headnote introduces each recipe and explains the history/significance of the dish and/or other interesting facts related to the dish or ingredients used.With its focus on the cultural and culinary heritage of the Chinese, Malay, Indians, Eurasians and Peranakans in Singapore, the Singapore Heritage Cookbook series will be the definitive reference for anyone looking to learn and understand more about the different ethnic groups in Singapore.
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About the Author
Rita Zahara is a bi-lingual television presenter, anchor and producer who also has extensive news reporting experience. She has had a high media profile since her early teens and is extremely approachable and well respected within the Malay/Muslim community, both in Singapore and throughout Asia. Rita s journalistic experience and her prominence within the Malay community makes her the perfect candidate to document her late mother s legacy of recipes. The matriarch was herself a well-loved religious and charitable figure among the Malay community
