Candlenut Kitchen, Peranakan restaurant in Tanglin, Singapore.
Candlenut is a restaurant focused on traditional Peranakan cuisine, combining techniques from Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian cooking in recipes passed through generations. Each dish reflects careful preparation using regional ingredients and methods that bring together the flavors these culinary traditions share.
The restaurant grew from a focus on preserving classic Peranakan recipes while applying contemporary cooking methods. It gained significant recognition when it became the first Peranakan establishment to earn a Michelin star, bringing international attention to this regional cuisine.
The kitchen celebrates Straits-Chinese traditions, drawing on recipes that span generations of families across the region. You can taste how Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian influences come together in each dish served here.
The restaurant is located on Dempsey Road and serves lunch daily, along with dinner service several days a week. It is wise to book ahead, as tables fill quickly due to its popularity and limited seating.
A standout dessert here combines buah keluak, a fermented black nut, with dark chocolate in frozen form. This dish shows how the kitchen transforms traditional ingredients into unexpected modern creations.
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