Hey, here’s a good piece of #MalaysiaBoleh news!
Malaysian chef Melba Nunis’ cookbook ‘A Kristang Family Cookbook’ won the Best in the World in the Woman Chef category at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (GWCA) in Yantai, China on Sunday night.
According to The Star Online, the cookbook was up against worthy contenders from France, Britian, Italy and Morocco. Past winners in the category have included the likes of three-Michellin starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic.
“I am honoured that Edouard Cointreau (founder and president of the GWCA) and his panel felt that my simple collection of memories is worthy of such an award,” Nunis was quoted as saying, adding that she did not expect to win the award.
Co-written by two of Nunis’ daughters, ‘A Kristang Family Cookbook‘ features a collection of authentic Portuguese Eurasians recipes once hidden in a shoebox in Nunis’ closet, which belonged to her mother, Mercy.
“My book includes precious memories of my family and childhood. I wrote it as a gift to my family, to my heritage and to the world,” she added.
Oh, in case you are wondering, the Portugese Eurasians, or better known as the Kristang, are a unique minority ethnic in Malaysia with an estimated population of 37,000. Their roots could be traced all the way back to 15th-century Malacca when Portuguese sailors and traders married local women.
