Tuesday, March 13, 2007

3. Nyonya cakes

Peranakan is also famous for the various types of nyonya cakes.

    1. Bingka ubi

It is a baked kuih of tapioca mixed in sweet pandan-flavored custard. It is yellow in color but is covered by a dark brown crust at the top caused by the baking process.


Bingka ubi.

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    1. Kuih dadar / kuih ketayap

It is a cylinder-shaped kuih with caramelized grated coconut flesh inside and is wrapped by a green pancake skin.

Kuih dadar.

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    1. Lapis sagu

It is basically a multi-colored layer cake which is very chewy and is made by rice flour and coconut.


Kuih lapis sagu.

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    1. Kuih talam

It has 2 layers. The white layer is made from rice flour and coconut milk while the green layer is made from green pea flour and extract of pandan leaf.

Kuih talam.

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    1. Pulut inti

It is glutinous rice topped with caramelized grated coconut

flesh and is wrapped in a cut banana leaf to form a pyramid shape.



Pulut inti.

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    1. Kuih kosui

It is made by gula Melaka or palm sugar mixed with rice flour an

d coated with white grated coconut.

Kuih kosui.

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    1. Kuih koci

It is pyramid glutinous rice flour which is filled with a sweet peanut paste.


Kuih koci.

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    1. Ondek-ondek

It is a little green ball coated with freshly shredded coconut. It is chewy with gula Melaka or palm sugar syrup inside it. It is commonly made by glutinous rice flour with pandan flavored. It can also be made by sweet potatoes.


Ondek-ondek.

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