马来西亚伯拉纳干华人美食及其象征意义

Chinese Cuisine in Beranakan,Malaysia and Its Symbolic Meanings

峇峇(国际音标Baba)是说马来西亚语的华人,他们是最早一批移民到马来西亚和马六甲的华人后裔。尽管文化发生了变化,但峇峇仍是华人,且保留了大部分传统闽南风俗。研究峇峇饮食文化及其象征意义,对于理解文化连续性、文化变迁、文化形式和象征意义具有重要意义。一方面,峇峇食物在制作过程中选用当地食材,融合了当地的烹饪风格,已经变得非常本土化;另一方面,他们在食物方面的象征是传统的华人传统。

Baba is Malay-speaking Chinese. They are the first Chinese descendants to immigrate to Malaysia and Malacca. Despite its cultural changes,Baba are still Chinese and retain most of the traditional customs of southern Fujian. The study of Baba diet culture and its symbolic meaning is of great significance for understanding cultural continuity,cultural changes,cultural forms and symbolic meanings. On the one hand,Baba food has been localized by using local ingredients in the process of making,and integrating the local cooking style. On the other hand,their food symbolizes the Chinese tradition.