This cookbook provides the recipes for the classic and forgotten dishes of Penang, and also reveals the rich influences that created its unique culinary heritage.

Winner of the Gormand National Award Best Culinary History, Ong Jin Teong will not only reveal the secrets of Penang Nyonya recipes, but will take you on a rich culinary history tour. The book delineates and showcases dishes with Malay, Hokkien, Hainanese, Indian and Thai influences, along with wonderful illustrations and helpful descriptions of ingredients.