soon kueh

while later recipes and stalls tend to use jicama in the filling due to affordability, soon kueh is traditionally made with bamboo shoots in its filling, to which it owes its name.

name meaning

teochew: soon kueh - 筍粿
- soon: teochew for bamboo shoot

origin

chinese (teochew)

main ingredients

- skin: rice flour, tapioca starch, salt, water, oil
- filling: shredded jicama (modern) or shredded bamboo shoots (traditional), garlic, dried shrimp, oil
- topping: fried shallots, spring onions, soy sauce and/or chilli sauce

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