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Chua Jim Neo (Chinese: 蔡認娘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòa Jīn-niû; 1905 – 8 August 1980) was a Singaporean chef and cookbook writer best known for Mrs. Lee's Cookbook, which preserves the recipes of Peranakan cuisine.
The book, reprinted many times, is considered one of the most authoritative on Peranakan cuisine in Singapore. Born in 1907, Jim Neo was the eldest child of Neo Ah Soon and wealthy Hokkien businessman Chua Kim Teng from Pontianak in Dutch Borneo.
Aug 8, 2018 · She is the late Madam Chua Jim Neo, founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s mother. Source. Mdm Chua passed away on 8 August, 1980, at the age of 73. Here are 8 interesting facts about the woman that give us a glimpse into not only Mr Lee’s life, but as well as the Singapore of yesterday. 1. Married at 15
One exceptional woman who understood the importance of food in Peranakan culture was Mdm Chua Jim Neo, also known as Mrs. Lee Chin Koon. Mrs Lee was a talented, capable, progressive and intelligent woman who lived from 1908 to 1980, she passed at age 72.
Chua Jim Neo ( Chinese: 蔡認娘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòa Jīn-niû; 1905 – 8 August 1980) was a Singaporean chef and cookbook writer best known for Mrs. Lee's Cookbook, which preserves the recipes of Peranakan cuisine.
Mar 24, 2015 · At home, he was ever the devoted son who cared deeply for his mother, Chua Jim Neo, even if he upset her once by cancelling her driving licence when he decided she had become too old to drive.
Jun 29, 2014 · In 1937, a Peranakan housewife, Madam Chua Jim Neo, got him to start taking her four sons and daughter to school by rickshaw. Mr Lee Kuan Yew was her eldest.
