Elizabeth Tai :verified: on Nostr: “Today, many in the ethnic Chinese communities of countries such as Singapore and ...
“Today, many in the ethnic Chinese communities of countries such as Singapore and Malaysia are wringing their hands over younger people losing aspects of their heritage. The descendants of ancient Arabs, Jews, Persians and so on, who travelled and settled in China, lost theirs, but still managed to live presumably fulfilling lives.
More recently, the example of the Chinese Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia is proof that something new and beautiful could emerge even as many things are lost.
So what if young Chinese Singaporeans or Malaysians can’t speak Chinese? Keep calm and eat babi pongteh.”
I actually prefer perut ikan, that impossible dish I can’t be bothered to learn making but will pay top dollar to eat.
#Malaysia #Culture #Chinese #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3270992/chinese-peranakans-southeast-asia-are-proof-there-can-be-gains-amid-cultural-loss
More recently, the example of the Chinese Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia is proof that something new and beautiful could emerge even as many things are lost.
So what if young Chinese Singaporeans or Malaysians can’t speak Chinese? Keep calm and eat babi pongteh.”
I actually prefer perut ikan, that impossible dish I can’t be bothered to learn making but will pay top dollar to eat.
#Malaysia #Culture #Chinese #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3270992/chinese-peranakans-southeast-asia-are-proof-there-can-be-gains-amid-cultural-loss