MELAKA, Nov 14 — Cooking is a labour of love. For many Peranakan families, this is doubly true with recipes passed down through generations, painstakingly prepared ingredients and indelible flavours.

But what happens when the person behind that cherished cooking is no longer around?

For siblings Isabel and Darien Lau, that very question was on their minds when they decided to turn their family recipes into a business, ensuring their late mother’s culinary legacy would live on.

BibikJee’s Nyonya Flavours is named after their mother, Jeanie, affectionately known as Jee. More than just a food brand, it is a tribute to a woman whose cooking bound their family together.