Chua Jim Neo
Chua Jim Neo | |
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| 蔡認娘 | |
| Born | 17 February 1907 |
| Died | 8 August 1980 (aged 73) |
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| Children | 5 (including Lee Kuan Yew) |
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| Relatives | Chua Ying Chiang (grandfather) |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 蔡認娘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡认娘 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cài Rènniáng |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhòa Jīn-niû |
Chua Jim Neo (Chinese: 蔡認娘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòa Jīn-niû; 17 February 1907 – 8 August 1980) was a Singaporean chef and cookbook writer best known for Mrs. Lee's Cookbook, which preserves the recipes of Peranakan cuisine. Chua was also the mother of Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore and the paternal grandmother of Lee Hsien Loong, the third Prime Minister of Singapore.