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As a Singaporean, I'm a bit sad that the Peranakans (i.e. "Straits-born Chinese") [1] only got a passing mention in the article, since the Peranakans are quite
by ValentineC 8y ago
As a Singaporean, I'm a bit sad that the Peranakans (i.e. "Straits-born Chinese") [1] only got a passing mention in the article, since the Peranakans are quite possibly the best representation of the melting pot that is Singapore's local population. The founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, was known to have Peranakan roots too [2].
The Peranakans also have a cuisine that they can call their own [3].
On the other hand, I've never had the "feng" curry mentioned in the article before.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan
[2] https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/mr-lee-kuan-yew-among-50-influential-peranakans-featured-showcase https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/mr-lee-kuan-y...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan_cuisine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan_cuisine
- satoshisvision 8y agoPeranakans origin from malacca not singapore (and they cant dont speak chinese/mandarin) ~1500 A.D
- bogomipz 8y ago"Straits" refers to the "Straits Settlements" of the British East India Company East India Company which comprised Penang, and Malacca in present day Malaysia and also present day Singapore. And "Chinese" here refers to ethnic Chinese not necessarily Chinese speakers, nor did the OP imply they were Chinese speakers.
- mango7283 8y agoCitation needed that they "can't" speak Chinese/mandarin, this is hardly a universal defining trait, especially in modern Malaysia.