Godmama's Peranakan, which opened at the newly revamped Funan mall on June 28, has the admirable ambition of introducing nonya cuisine to a younger generation. And it has picked the right location, as the mall can be expected to draw a young crowd with its focus on IT, musical instruments and sports offerings.

So, besides the usual dishes the Peranakan community in Singapore is known for - such as ayam buah keluak and babi pongteh - the menu includes items such as fried chicken wings that come with a belacan mayo. And there is a selection of cocktails infused with ingredients used in Peranakan cooking, such as gula melaka and butterfly pea flower, created by a man who works at 28 HongKong Street and is the son of one of Godmama's owners.