volume 1: kueh found in singapore

*this site is a work in progress. thank you for understanding :)

what is kueh?

derived from the hokkien/teochew word koe (粿), 'kueh' refers to a wide variety of desserts; what is considered as 'kueh' can be hard to define exactly. kueh is most commonly spelt in the following ways:

- singapore: kueh
- malaysia: kuih
- indonesia: kue

the following words can also be commonly found in the names of kueh:

- koh (糕): teochew/cantonese for cake
- pan (粄): the hakka word used to describe traditional kueh-like desserts
- putu: derived from the tamil word puttu (புட்டு), a south indian dish consisting of rice and coconut
- apam: derived from the tamil word appam (அப்பம்), a south indian pancake dish

compendium

(not able to find the kueh you are looking for? try the index)


ang ku kueh

ban chien kueh

chi kak kueh

chwee kueh

huat kueh

ku chai kueh

kueh abok-abok sago

kueh ambon

kueh bahulu

kueh bakar

kueh dadar

kueh ee

kueh harum manis

kueh keria

kueh ko swee

kueh kole-kole

kueh lapis

kueh lopes

kueh nagasari

kueh pie tee

kueh puteri ayu

kueh salat

mee sua kueh

ondeh-ondeh

orh kueh

png kueh

pulut inti

soon kueh

ti kueh

tutu kueh

wa ko kueh

yi bua kueh

yu char kway

citations

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Amin, H., & Janif, J. (2020). Kuih: From Apam to wajik, a pictorial guide to Malay desserts. Helang Books.

Christopher’s Asian delicacies. Christopher. (1970, January 1). https://delicacies070.blogspot.com/

Our Malay kuih. Amin, H., & Janif, J. (n.d.). https://ourmalaykuih.wordpress.com/

Tan, C. (2020). The way of kueh: Savouring & Saving Singapore’s Heritage Desserts. Epigram.

Tried and tested recipes. KitchenTigress. (2022, December 19). https://kitchentigress.com/

What to Cook Today. Marvellina. (n.d.). https://whattocooktoday.com/

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