Shu Han Lee’s rempah story
Singaporean entrepreneur Shu Han Lee has successfully introduced traditional Singaporean flavors like rempah and sambal to the British market through her company, Rempapa Spice Co. Her journey from a homesick student to a recognized food authority highlights the growing global interest in Southeast Asian cuisine.
Why it matters
This story illustrates the cultural impact of food entrepreneurship and the globalization of niche culinary traditions.
What began with homesickness and self-taught cooking in London grew into Rempapa Spice Co, two cookbooks and a mission to make rempah more familiar in Britain.
Singaporean food entrepreneur Shu Han Lee founded Rempapa Spice Co to make rempah, sambal and other familiar flavours more accessible to British home cooks. (Photo: Rempapa Spice Co)
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