Little Yellow Rice Co is a Peranakan supper club experience, exploring Nyonya culture through the flavours of Hainan & Malaysia.
Peranakan // refers primarily to Straits-born Chinese — that is, to those born in the former Straits Settlements (specifically, Singapore, Penang, and Melaka) or in the former British Malaya (now Peninsular Malaysia) and their descendants.
Founded in 2020 to share my cultural heritage with others and showcase authentic, regional dishes.
Our story begins around 1920 when my great-grandfather left our ancestral home, the Ooi Klan house in Hainan, China and travelled to Malaysia. There, he set up a kopi (coffee) house in one of the suburbs, which was successful and exists to this day. When visiting it as a child to meet with my cousins, I remember feeling proud of how well known our family was. Even at 4 years old, hearing mention of my grandfather made me think of our heritage and what we’d achieved.
Many of my family members still live in and around Penang, Malaysia. And, like me, have set up businesses of their own.
Peranakan cuisine is diverse and rich, but with each generation, it fades. My aim for Little Yellow Rice Co. is to shine a light on its melting pot of flavours and culture. It’s my way of celebrating Peranakan food, tradition and heritage — with a growing community of those who want to eat together
We host regular pop-up supper clubs and food events across the country. Typically during the course of the evening, you’ll experience a selection of family-favourite dishes as curated by the Ooi klan — enjoyed in an informal setting.
Expect classic Nyonya dishes, alongside food which showcases the flavours of Penang, to be shared and eaten together. Every meal is accompanied by an informative talk and my lived experiences, drawing on the history of the Ooi klan, food, family and culture
Company Details
- Employees
- 1
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Manchester, Gb
- Industry
- Mobile Food Services
- NAICS
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Mobile Food Services
- Keywords
- East Asian Food, Peranakan, ESEA.
- HQ
- Manchester
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Little Yellow Rice Co's categories are Mobile Food Services
Little Yellow Rice Co's founding year is 2019
