Author Description

"Wartime Kitchen: Food And Eating In Singapore (1942-1950) captures the resilience and adaptability of a people faced with limited resources and shortages during the Japanese Occupation and In post-war Singapore, never before examined in detail. Presenting in-depth research alongisde anecdotes, personal reminiscences and a collection of wartime recipes and food-related vignettes, the book vividly documents a crucial decade in Singapore's history with a particular emphasis on eating - an activity famously high in the priorities of Singaporeans. Atmospheric and even nostalgic, the book also examines how hunger and the need for food became an impetus for culinary creativity"--back cover.