Chapter 08 · Kueh
Kueh & Sweets
Ondeh ondeh that bursts, kueh salat, ice kacang — the pastel, pandan-scented sweet counter of the island.
08Kueh & Sweets·55 min·Intermediate
Ondeh Ondehondeh ondeh · onde-onde
Pandan-green glutinous balls rolled in fresh coconut, each hiding a core of gula melaka that bursts across the tongue — the reason the kueh exists.
08Kueh & Sweets·115 min·Advanced
Kueh Salatkueh salat · seri muka
Seri muka, the beautiful face — a firm layer of coconut glutinous rice under a smooth pandan custard, the two-tone kueh that Malay and Nyonya kitchens claim.
08Kueh & Sweets·110 min·Intermediate
Min Jiang Kueh面煎粿
A thick, honeycombed griddle pancake folded over a heap of crushed sugared peanuts — the unhurried morning-market kueh that rewards a slow batter and a patient pan.
08Kueh & Sweets·70 min·Beginner
Ice Kacangais kacang · 红豆冰
A shaved-ice mountain built over red beans, attap chee and jelly, drenched in rose syrup and gula melaka — the machine age of Singapore dessert.
08Kueh & Sweets·160 min·Advanced
Tau Sar Piah豆沙饼
Balestier's shophouse pastry — flaky spirals of water dough and oil dough wrapped around fried mung bean paste, sweet or salted, worth every rest.