Singaporean author Khir Johari’s highly acclaimed book, The Food Of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through The Archipelago, continues its string of accolades, years after it was first published in 2021. On Thursday (Nov 27), the book was awarded the Best Of All prize at this year’s Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The event is regarded as the “Oscars of culinary publishing” and the Best Of All prize stands as its highest honour – singling out the best entry in the award organisation’s 30-year history.
