wa ko kueh

these small cupcake-like kueh come in a large variety of colours, and are often dipped into brown or red sugar for extra sweetness before eating.

name meaning

hokkien: wa ko kueh - 碗糕粿
- wa: hokkien for bowl
- ko: hokkien for cake

malay: apam beras/apam kukus
- beras: malay for uncooked rice
- kukus: malay for steamed

origin

chinese (hokkien)

main ingredients

- kueh: cooked rice (fermented with wine yeast), rice flour, cake flour, sugar

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