Peranakan is a culture which evolved through the intermarriage between early Chinese settlers and the indigenious Malays in the areas surrounding
Singapore in the 1800s. As a result of this union, the birth of a whole new culinary flavour took form.
Tasting a Union of Two Cultures
Our name, the Blue Ginger, was derived from a key ingredient in Peranakan (Straits-Chinese) cooking known as Nam Kiong in Cantonese, or Galangal in Malay.
Tasting a Union of Two Cultures
Aptly named, the restaurant aims to capture the true essence of Straits-Chinese cuisine and culture.
