Julie Ng

As she researches the origin of an iconic culinary dish, director Julia Ng finds herself asking complex questions about identity, migration, and memory.

In this personal documentary, filmmaker Julie Ng traces the origins of babi pangang, a deep-fried pork dish with bright red sauce, iconic in Dutch-Chinese cuisine. As the daughter of a Chinese-Indonesian restaurateur, she sets out to solve a culinary mystery, but also finds herself asking complex questions about identity, migration, and memory. Her journey shows how food can carry cultural legacy while reflecting pride, survival, and assimilation.