Secrets of Nyonya Cooking

Book excerpt: Spicy sambals and piquant pickles, dishes that tantalise and desserts that entice. . . Florence Tan whets your appetite in this book, a collection of 70 of her family's closely-guarded recipes. Traditional and classic Nyonya favourites like Chicken Curry, Ikan Kuah Lada, Itim Tim, Ayam Oh, Fried Chap Chye, Udang Masak Lemak and Ayam Buah Keluak are included, as are special dishes like Hee Pow Soup ('an aristocrat's soup'), Ayam Pongteh, Nasi Ulam and Nyonya Yee Sang, which are prepared for festive and auspicious occasions. Every recipe is fully illustrated in this selection of appetisers, soups, side dishes, main courses, and sweets; and Florence makes sure that anyone can cook up either a deliciously simple and authentic Nyonya meal or a veritable feast!