Agak-Agak, Chukup Rasa: Recipes and Stories from My Peranakan Childhood

Gavin Koh, a kampung boy from Highland Road, shares 64 of his grandmother's mouth-watering recipes, including Kiam Chye Ark, steamed Horseshoe Crab, Kueh Chang and Kueh Lapis Legit. The author's engaging family stories, laced with gentle humour and wistfulness, recall Singapore of yesteryear. With detailed yet easy-to-follow steps and charmingly illustrated spreads, learn how to prepare Nyonya feasts, tenderise beef quickly, decorate pineapple tarts and make delicious, never-fail pork crackling, just like his grandmother used to. Gavin Koh's job as a medical researcher has taken him from the Philippines to Peru, but amid his travels, he missed his grandmother's cooking the most. His desire to document and reproduce the dishes he grew up eating led him to create this collection. Qin Yi is an art director, illustrator, and letterer with a decade of experience in the publishing industry, having illustrated children's books and worked with notable clients.