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Newbie Nonya Makes Ondeh Ondeh

Learn how to make this easy dessert bursting with gula melaka (coconut sugar). Comes with quick tips!

6 min readJan 3, 2021

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ondeh ondeh a kueh with coconut shavings and a gula melaka filling

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Prawn Pineapple Curry

Savoury AND sweet — a sacrilegious offence or a match made in heaven?

4 min readJul 26, 2020

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Prawn Pineapple Curry

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Newbie Nonya Boleh Masak

Newbie Nonya Makes Pulut Tekan

Compressed to a pudding-like texture, this traditional dessert is an excellent canvas for kaya or coconut shavings as a topping!

7 min readApr 12, 2020

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Pulut tekan with home made kaya

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Briyani

Briyani is a staple in every South Asian’s home. This healthier version is easy on the waistline and full on the flavour.

4 min readJun 25, 2019

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Briyani

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Newbie Nonya Boleh Masak

Newbie Nonya Cookes Secret Recipes — Sugee Cake

FYI, this was going to be a recipe on Sugee Cake. But Mother wants this recipe to remain a secret and I pick her brain to find out why.

4 min readNov 18, 2018

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Newbie Nonya Cookes Secret Recipes — Sugee Cake

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Newbie Nonya Boleh Masak

Newbie Nonya Cooks Laut Pindang

Laut Pindang, the holy grail of Peranakan curries.

5 min readOct 5, 2018

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Laut Pindang

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Newbie Nonya Boleh Masak

Newbie Nonya Cooks Longtong

Learn how to make Longtong, a Malay dish with a Peranakan twist!

3 min readSep 16, 2018

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Newbie Nonya Cooks Longtong

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Newbie Nonya (Finally!) Learns to Cook Edible Food

A lost Nonya learns to cook to rediscover her Peranakan roots.

3 min readSep 15, 2018

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Newbie Nonya (Finally!) Learns to Cook Edible Food

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The Editors

What Is Wrong With Wanting To Go Viral?

Content marketers want to go viral. Admit it. But what are the repercussions?

3 min readAug 26, 2017

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What Is Wrong With Wanting To Go Viral?

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Live Your Mark

You Lost Your Job, What Now?

Losing your job is just the beginning — here’s what can you do now to prepare for your next career.

4 min readAug 11, 2017

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You Lost Your Job, What Now?

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Purnima Balraju

Purnima Balraju

An individual spirit who loves hair buns, scarves and tea. Capable of drinking an obscene amount of tea and hopes to taste every single variety by 2020.

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