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Tan Yew Ming

Tan Yew Ming

Author of “一口兰纳:探索泰北的隐味” (A Taste of Lanna: Exploring the Hidden Flavours of Northern Thailand). Passionate about preserving and reinterpreting traditional Southeast Asian flavours, she explores the connections between culture, memory and taste.
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Tracing the Taste of Thailand in Penang’s Kitchens
December 2025 Feature

Tracing the Taste of Thailand in Penang’s Kitchens

7 min read
Penang’s proximity to Kedah and the long history of cross-border marriages and trade brought Thai culinary traditions southward, introducing the intense, spicy-sour palate that still defines much of northern Malaysian food today.
by Tan Yew Ming
Tan Yew Ming
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