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Sweet Potato Kueh 甜番薯椰丝糕

This sweet potato kueh is made with tapioca flour, rice flour, fresh coconut and monk fruit sweetener, making it a great gluten-free and healthy afternoon tea snack.

Kueh Ubi Kayu 蒸木薯糕 (Steamed Tapioca Kueh / Steamed Cassava Cake)

The Kueh Ubi Kayu or Steamed Tapioca Kueh is mildly sweet local snack full of the aromatic coconut milk flavours, steamed very soft and springy, coated with fresh grated coconut and makes a delicious afternoon snack with tea or coffee.

Sugar-Free and Gluten-Free Ang Ku Kueh with Mung Bean Paste Filling (Red Tortoise Cake 无糖无麸质绿豆蓉红龟粿)

These lovely blue sugar-free and gluten-free Ang Ku Kuehs get its natural hues from dried blue pea flowers. They can be filled with mung bean paste or peanut paste. I love how soft and chewy the skin is, they are best enjoyed with coffee or tea for breakfast or anytime of the day as a snack.

Pandan Coconut Filling for Nonya Kueh and Breads 香兰炒椰丝

Here’s a quick guide to make this rich and aromatic pandan coconut filling that you can use to make Nonya kueh and even use it as a filling for breads.

Ang Ku Kueh – Sugar-Free and Gluten-Free (Red Tortoise Cake 无糖红龟粿)

This classic sugar-free and gluten-free Ang Ku Kueh has its dark red colour from beetroot juice extract. It can be filled with peanut paste or mung bean paste. The skin is sticky, soft and chewy, making it a popular snack that can be enjoyed in the morning as breakfast or anytime of the day as a snack with coffee or tea. 

Pandan Coconut Ang Ku Kueh (Red Tortoise Cake 香兰椰丝红龟粿)

Pandan Coconut Ang Ku Kueh, a delicious traditional popular Chinese snack is made with pandan flavoured skin and pandan coconut filling. The fillings of ang ku kueh can range from the traditional sweet or savoury mung bean paste, peanut paste, yam paste, or pandan coconut paste.

How To Make Pineapple Jam for Pineapple Tarts 自制凤梨果酱

The best homemade pineapple jam ever! Moist, tender and full flavoured, this jam is perfect for making pineapple tarts, topped on cookies, spread on toast or even serve it as a fruit preserve on a charcuterie board.

Ondeh Ondeh Gula Melaka

Ondeh Ondeh is a popular Nonya or Peranakan dessert made of pandan (screwpine leaf) juice and glutinous rice flour (some uses sweet potatoes too), filled with Gula Melaka or coconut palm sugar, coated with grated coconut. In Singapore and Malaysia, it’s commonly called Ondeh Ondeh or Onde Onde, in Indonesia, they are called Klepon. Making Ondeh Ondeh with Gula Melaka is really simple. Bite into these little balls of melted Gula Melaka that gushes out like lava and you won’t want to stop at one.