Mix one matriarchal mother-in-law with her meek mild-mannered Peranakan husband, stir in one spunky spirited low-brow neighbourhood girl-next-door, one handful of a playboy son, toss the last two into an arranged marriage, garnish with one Peranakan Nyonya diva of a step-grandmother-in-law and serve with a side portion of a long-running family business.