Foodie Canteen26 Nov 2021

Championing Kristang Cuisine: The Cuisine That Truly Represents Malaysia ft. Melba Nunis

Most grandmas have a few things in common: they’re sweet, great cooks and have amazing stories to tell. 68-year-old Melba Nunis is no exception. The “simpler” times she spent as a young girl in her mother’s kitchen sparked her love for Kristang cuisine, a culinary culture that wholesomely represents Malaysia’s diverse history. Consisting of Indian flavours, made with Malay spices, cooked with Chinese techniques and inspired by Portuguese, Dutch and British influences, WHY isn’t it more well known in Malaysia? Melba had the same question, and so made it her life’s mission to share the vivid colours of Kristang Cuisine. On the pod, she also recommends a great beginner-friendly Kristang dish to colour your holiday season!

“For me, my kind of food will always be old-fashioned: the way I remember eating it from young.” - Melba Nunis

Timestamps:

0:00 - Life as a Eurasian growing up on Kristang Cuisine

1:45 - What is Kristang cuisine?

2:56 - “I like to keep it the old-fashioned way.”

3:52 - Idea behind the award-winning cookbook: A Kristang Family Cookbook

5:09 - Melba at the Mansion: Why The Majestic Malacca renamed their restaurant after her

6:12 - The “Chicken Feet Experience” #markettrips

8:12 - Dine with Mel Supper Club: The home dining experience hosted by Chef Melba

9:45 - How she feels about people entering her private space

10:46 - How the pandemic affected Dine With Mel and kept her busy

12:35 - The challenges of going digital for Chef Melba

13:27 - Dine with Mel’s future plans and goals - Collaborations

14:00 - The secret ingredients to Kristang cuisine

14:48 - “I don’t know when I’ll stop, but cooking keeps me going.”

16:30 - Sharing: We can’t take it with us anyway later on, might as well leave it around for others to enjoy.

17:45 - A beginner-friendly Kristang dish: Portuguese Chicken Stew (perf for the holiday SZN)

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