Peranakan Culture, Cuisine & Hidden treasures in Katong & Joo Chiat

Peranakan are Chinese people with Malay or Indonesian heritage and their culture is a mixture of Western and Chinese tradition. Literally translated to as ‘locally born descendants of foreigners’, the term is thought to have been used by the locals of the Straits Settlement and Malay Archipelagos to address foreign immigrants that established families and businesses in the Straits of Southeast Asia. Learn about Peranakan Culture in Katong/Joo Chiat + Access to a private Peranakan museum through our tour