Penang's food heritage
Nonya Cuisine is a blend of Chinese and Malay cooking styles, that originates from the Peranakans or Baba & Nyonya (Nonya) of Malaysia and Singapore. Nonya food from Penang, Melaka (Malacca) and Singapore differ somewhat in tastes due to other influences. Penang - influenced by Thai cooking, Melaka by the European and Malay styles.
Check out these local recipes here.
(Note: Baba and Nyonya: early Chinese migrants who came to the Malay peninsular from the 19th century & assimilated many cultural practices of the Malays into their Chinese culture - details in myPenang travel guide).
