Nyonya Cooking Class
by Tan Bee Lee

Nyonya cooking class will be brought to you specially at Tropical Spice Garden on 17th December 2009.

A local Nyonya, Tan Bee Lee, will be here to teach you some nice Nyonya food that you can make for lunch.

Tan Bee Lee is currently based in Perth. She is teaching at TAFE college. She also holds private cooking class in Perth area. At the moment, she is in Penang promoting her second Nyonya cookbook.

It is a good opportunity for you to ask her anything you want to know about Nyonya food in person.

Even though some of the ingredients involved in Nyonya cooking may look familiar, the way of putting them together is unique to Baba and Nyonya culture. It is not for nothing Nyonya food now is gaining popularity from all around the world.

You would experience a burst of flavor unlike any other. In case you do not know yet, Nyonya food is a unique blend of Malay and Chinese cooking, which were developed in Straits of Malacca states of Penang, Malacca and Singapore almost two hundred years ago.

You can found Nyonya homecooking being sold by street vendors at the market or some  kopitiam or restaurants. Nowadays there are quite a few number of Nyonya resturants too.

When the crave hits, you probably want to make your own Nyonya lunch at home.

So, don't miss out this golden opportunity. Sign up for the Nyonya Cooking class at Tropical Spice Garden on 17th December 09 by filling up the form below.

Time: 9 am to 1 pm.

Here is the menu:

• Salted fish curry with pineapple

• Kerabu Ayam (Chicken Salad)

• Kuih Talam (dessert)

The price per person is RM120.00, including a guided walking tour of the Spice Garden. Seats are limited for this particular nyonya cooking class, so please register early.

If you have any other questions, please contact me immediately. I would be ready to answer them.