WHY DID WE CREATE spice zi kiTCHEN?
WHY DID WE CREATE spice zi kiTCHEN?
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Spice Zi Kitchen began with a simple question - why do the dishes we grew up eating at home, lovingly cooked by our mothers seem almost impossible to find anywhere else? Our mission is to preserve and share heirloom recipes of Singaporean Tamil Muslim cuisine, passed down through generations of grandmothers and mothers.
Spice Zi Kitchen began with a simple question - why do the dishes we grew up eating at home, lovingly cooked by our mothers seem almost impossible to find anywhere else? Our mission is to preserve and share heirloom recipes of Singaporean Tamil Muslim cuisine, passed down through generations of grandmothers and mothers.
At Spice Zi Kitchen, you’ll not only taste these rare, home-cooked flavours, but also learn the stories, techniques, and traditions behind them. Our hands-on cooking classes invite you into our kitchen to cook, eat, and connect — turning every meal into a celebration of culture, heritage, and family. When you join us at the table, you don’t just taste our food; you become part of our family.
At Spice Zi Kitchen, you’ll not only taste these rare, home-cooked flavours, but also learn the stories, techniques, and traditions behind them. Our hands-on cooking classes invite you into our kitchen to cook, eat, and connect — turning every meal into a celebration of culture, heritage, and family. When you join us at the table, you don’t just taste our food; you become part of our family.
The food you will prepare is derived from age- old recipes of ancestors from a small village in Kadayanallur, South India. These recipes have been tweaked by Mama Zi, as she grew up in Singapore, gathering influence from ingredients available in South East Asia, and her observations when she travels.
Mama Zi goes to the local wet markets to get your fresh produce the day before your session. This produce ranges from fresh meat - to lesser known vegetables like moringa, humming bird leaves, roselle and also dry Indian spices and condiments. Mama Zi will explain their function in the food and for bodies.
HOME MASTER CHEF
Every chef in the world has a mother, which is why mum chefs are said to be the best chefs. Mama Zi is a home chef of 30 years. She has cooked for festivals such Eid, Ramadan and also for family celebrations. Her food may not have Michelin-starred plating, but it will always have her touch of love, the only kind of star you will need.
Hear from our guests:
Hear from our guests:
“There’s something so special about being welcomed into someone’s home for a meal, and even more when you make it together. Mama Zi & Baby T gave me the sense of being home.”
— Aliza, guest from U.S.A
“Meeting Taahira & Mama Zi was a great experience (…) learning about their experiences and perspective of life as first and second hand immgirants through story telling and of course cooking + eating traditional dishes adapted in a new land found only in Indian Muslim homes was such a treat.
— Kimberly, guest from U.S.A
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