The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas is the latest project from my online friend Quachee. It’s an online cookshow showcasing the Peranakan (or Nyonya) cuisine.
Peranakan refers to descendants of foreign immigrants (primarily Chinese) who assimilated with the Nusantara community during the 15th & 16th century and created a unique culture of their own. Chinese-Peranakan is often referred to as Baba (male) and Nyonya (female).
The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas revolves around a Peranakan grandmother teaching her grandchildren and friends on the art of cooking Nyonya dishes. Below are the first four (of eight) webisodes…
The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas
Executive Producer: QuaChee ~ Producer: Nick Tan ~ Director: Kenny Wong ~ Cast: Kenny Chan, Charlene Meng, Michelle Ng and Vanessa Hee.
[recipes available on Bookmarqc]
I think Indonesian would fit this subject…those food look and spell pretty closely to Indonesian foods…no need for Peranakan, i think. funny videos anyway XD
Most peranakan food is derived from Indonesian food thanks to most of the local malays being javanese back in the day.