kueh ko swee

A kueh whose unique characteristic is the dimple in its center, from which it derives the name 'kuih lompang'. Grated coconut topping is then piled on top.

name meaning

peranakan: kueh ko swee/kueh kaswi
- ko swee/kaswi: possibly derived from kansui, cantonese for alkaline water

malaysia: kuih lompang
- lompang: malay for empty/hollow

origin

malay/peranakan

main ingredients

- kueh: rice flour, tapioca flour, salt, alkaline water, gula melaka (brown variant), pandan juice (green variant)
- topping: grated coconut, salt

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