Title
Grater
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
British Malaya and Singapore
Dimension
Object size: H: 33,
x W: 9.3,
x D: 1.8 cm
x W: 9.3,
x D: 1.8 cm
Accession No.
2008-06239
Collection of
This is a wooden grater which was one of the commonplace tools in the Peranakan kitchen. It was possibly used to prepare the ingredients for the various kinds of Nonya foods, such as cucumber and carrots for “achar”, a spicy pickle of vegetables.
