Sugee, rawa, semolina, suji….a staple ingredient, found in most kitchens. An ingredient I reach for when want to make quick comfort foods. A soothing porridge, a spicy upma, a heartwarming…

The Peranaken community is unique to South East Asia and particularly the Malay archipelago. Chinese or Indian Traders who sailed to the Malacca straits and plied their wares, couldn’t return…