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SUMMARY:Khir Johari Author Talk • The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronom
 ic Travels Through the Archipelago
DESCRIPTION:Khir Johari is the author of the multi-award-winning book The
  Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago. 
 His seminal work explores the cultural anthropology of Malay food and sh
 owcases its role in shaping Singapore’s Malay culture. The title is the 
 result of 11 years of painstaking research\, drawing on material that da
 tes back as far as the 7th-century Srivijaya Empire. The book is richly 
 detailed\, combining historical anecdotes and information with captivati
 ng photography. Since its release\, the book has won numerous awards\, i
 ncluding the internationally coveted Best of the Best in Food Culture at
  the 2025 Gourmand World Food Awards. Following this success\, Khir foun
 ded Dialogues by Khir Johari\, a platform dedicated to exploring the Nus
 antara’s (maritime Southeast Asia) food\, culture\, and history through 
 events and online discussions. Its inaugural event\, Serumpun: Tasting T
 radition\, Telling Tales held in 2024 now returns for its third edition.
  The day-long symposium features talks\, panel discussions\, and restaur
 ant collaborations. Khir’s journey toward becoming a respected figure in
  promoting the Nusantara’s culinary culture began in his childhood. Born
  and raised in Kampong Gelam\, he grew up in the historic Gedung Kuning 
 (Yellow Mansion) — once an annex of the Sultan of Singapore’s royal pala
 ce. It was in this sprawling home\, housing a four-generation household\
 , where his earliest food memories were shaped. Both celebratory and eve
 ryday dishes were prepared in the house’s four kitchens\, under the watc
 hful eye of his great-grandmother. His mother\, an accomplished cookery 
 teacher\, also taught him how to cook. Khir’s interest in his cultural i
 dentity deepened in 1994 when he left Singapore for university in Califo
 rnia. Reflecting on his roots from afar\, he longed to read in Malay\, t
 aste the food of home\, and reconnect with his heritage. In California’s
  libraries and bookstores\, he discovered a wealth of books on Southeast
  Asia\, offering\n\nMore info: https://omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/colle
 ctions/upcoming-events/products/khir-johari-author-talk-the-food-of-sing
 apore-malays-gastronomic-travels-through-the-archipelago\n\nhttps://find
 local.community/event/97c55e49-16a0-4bff-a0ae-cf1a60d1ae10
LOCATION:Omnivore: Books on Food\, 3885A Cesar Chavez Street
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/97c55e49-16a0-4bff-a0ae-cf1a60d1ae1
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