hainan kueh

instead of having the usual ang ku kueh, my parents ordered this traditional hainan kueh from purvis street for the full month party on saturday. i think not many of you would have tried this before, and there should be few left who know how to make them really well (even my grandma's version isn't that nice)... so those of you who will be turning up on saturday, be sure to try!


Yi-Bua 薏粑
This snack food is steamed glutinous rice cake with sesame, peanuts and grated / shredded coconut meat as its stuffing.

Hainan island is a tropical island with countless coconut palms in the village and field, by the seashore and on the roadside. "Yi-Bua", made from coconuts are a few of our local Hainanese food. In the old days, this snack is normally eaten at special occasions like weddings and birthday. Relatives are given this snack by parents to announce the first month (as well as first year) of their new born baby. These day, you hardly get the chance to taste this delicious traditional snack in Singapore.