Melaka Peranakan House
107 jalan tun tan cheng lock malacca melaka 75200 the venue was a beautiful old peranakan house with ornate and intricate carvings and triple courtyard.
Melaka peranakan house. In malacca there is an indian peranakan association known as the chitty melaka. Family recipes passed down generations promise a culinary treat inside a restaurant that feels like you re eating in a neighbour s house. The house is a combination of three terrace lots that were acquired by the chan family in 1861. Four generations lived in the house before it was opened as a museum in march 1985.
Malacca has a flourishing peranakan community whose ancestors descend from early chinese immigrants. The baba nyonya heritage museum is located in melaka a world unesco site. Restoran peranakan see 113 traveler reviews 60 candid photos and great deals for melaka malaysia at tripadvisor. You would wish that they had converted this to a museum after your meal.
Chitty peranakans display considerable similarity to chinese peranakans in terms of dressing songs folk dances and pantun. This is a tightly knit community of saivite hindus. Peranakan is a mix of two very different cultures that began in the 15 th century when the chinese began immigrating to malaysia and marrying the muslim malay women. Nancy s kitchen is a small family run peranakan restaurant.
See 113 unbiased reviews of peranakan house rated 3 of 5 on tripadvisor and ranked 339 of 901 restaurants in melaka. One of the most prominent cultures in malacca is the peranakan also called baba nyonya culture. Aug 2 2013 explore eastcoastersg s board peranakan houses on pinterest.