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Nonya
The cuisine of Singapore and Malaysia that was born of the intermarriage between Chinese traders and native Malays. An elaborate cuisine based on pounded spices and herbs (the "rempeh" or spice paste base of many dishes), the most famous Nonya dish in Australia is probably the spicy coconut milk noodle broth known as laksa lemak. The Nonya culture is also known as Peranakan. The word "Nonya" refers to Peranakan women while Peranakan men are called "babas". There are museums of Peranakan culture in Singapore and Penang.
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