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. 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. Aptly named, the restaurant aims to capture the true essence of Straits-Chinese cuisine and culture.