London chef's cookbook 'Makan' pulled from shelves after plagiarism claims


Elizabeth Haigh's cookbook 'Makan' (left) was withdrawn after Sharon Wee pointed out several similarities to her book 'Growing Up In A Nonya Kitchen'. Photos: Bloomsbury, Sharon Wee

A London chef has had her cookbook pulled from circulation after claims that she plagiarised a Singaporean author, and others have since come forward with more allegations.

Singapore-born Elizabeth Haigh released her cookbook Makan in May this year. But her British publisher Bloomsbury Absolute has withdrawn it after Singaporean Sharon Wee pointed out several similarities to her book Growing Up In A Nonya Kitchen, which was published here in 2012 by Marshall Cavendish.

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