Rainbow Ku Kueh


12 May, 2010

Once in a while, from too many foreign fares consumed, the tongue craves for sweet, cloying native juices.
Such is the nonya, beamingly assuming malay cuisine; not to be underestimating its deep ties with{almost all} chinese desserts.
Red and green bean, giftedness in using cheaply-found ingredients; pandan, ostentatiousness in weaving decor into foods.

Such is the visualisation of a traditional nonya lady, passed down today until. . Nyonya Bistro.Ninja turtles! These ku kuehs(tortoise shells) has discarded their red shells, making them {---} ku kuehs.

Thin-skinned, they remain a gelatinous joy without obstructing (you)much from their inner fillings. Yam and sweet potatoes incredibly yams and sweet potato, reaping full benefits from the starchy tubers. Seen as a whole, the other tortoises were more regular; like milk-shake thinned out with a little syrup.

Ang Ku Kuehs (SGD 6.00 for 10)

Top: White=red bean
Brown=coffee
Pink=sweet potato
Dark red=peanut
Cream=durian
Black=salted
Violet=yam
Green=pandan
Beige=corn
Ang(red)=green bean

P.S. Ang ku kueh. Because I am rainbow, I am Oh(black) ku kueh; I am also a Chui-ang(pink) ku kueh. I am all and one at once because rainbow is magic; double-team which makes rainbow so enchanting.