The Peranakan (which means "born of") - are largely the descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to Singapore int he 17th century and married local women. The peranakan culture, a hybrid southeast Asian culture of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences, also has esoteric Portuguese, Dutch and Indonesian traces.

There are Peranakan touches all over Singapore, particularly in its food and architecture. Food wise, Kim Choo Kueh Chang's rice dumplings are a good example. Unyielding to the hands of time and untainted by modern influences, Kim Choo has indeed preserved the richness in taste and fragrance of Nanyang. But more importantly is its ability to preserve the traditional, unyielding to the hands of time and untainted by the modern.

Today, Kim Choo offers a wide variety of products and services, which seeks to maintain and uplift the Peranakan culture.