What is the "Nyonya Culture" in Singapore and when did it rise?

Nyonya culture is actually a combination of China culture and Malay culture, which originated in the early Ming Dynasty, that is, at the beginning of15th century. Most of the Empresses are descendants of Fujian immigrant merchants and Malays who were born in Singapore and other places in the Ming Dynasty. Male name Baba, female name Empress. Nyonya language is mixed with a lot of grammar, sometimes Fujian dialect, sometimes Malay and Thai, so it is still difficult to learn.

The representatives of Nyonya culture are clothing, dishes and porcelain. Besides, clothing is very distinctive, with the styles of China, Europe and Malaysia. Generally, on the basis of Malaysian clothing, it is transformed into European low-cut shoulder pads, and then decorated with Chinese lace. Singapore stewardess uniform is one of Nyonya's costumes. The material of Nymphaea is generally gauze, and the color is mainly red and pink in China and green in Malaysia. The pattern on the tulle is China-style flowers, birds, fish and insects.

Nyangka cuisine is also a combination of Chinese food and Malaysian food. Its taste is mainly spicy and sweet, with classic South Asian characteristics, but the materials are more inclined to China. Generally speaking, as long as it can be imported, it will be used in the production of Nyonya cuisine. For example, the ingredients of Nyonya cuisine are generally pineapple, turmeric, coconut sugar and so on. The main ingredients are chicken, duck, fish, vegetables and seafood. The Nyonya dishes made by this combination generally have a heavy taste and a sweet and spicy style.

There are not many porcelain in Nyonya, and there are few local kilns for making porcelain. Generally, Nyonya porcelain is customized from China and Japan. These porcelains usually have very unique styles. On the basis of traditional porcelain style, the edges of these porcelains are made into folds. Even the cups and bowls used in daily life are of this style. They look beautiful, but they are complicated. These folds should be influenced by Malay culture.