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Mrs Gan's Nyonya Laksa Recipe Video

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By Lam Shushan (Updated: )

Watch how to make Nyonya Laksa, according to Mrs Gan. Some lament that ‘true’ Nyonya cooking is losing ground to bastardised modern versions - but is authenticity over-rated?

Read part 1 of the Great Peranakan Identity Debate.

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