🍡 Kuih & Desserts
Traditional Malaysian kuih and sweet treats
Kuih Lapis
210kcalA colorful steamed layered cake made from rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar, with each layer poured and steamed one at a time. Enjoyed by peeling off layers.
dessert · festive · iconic
Onde-Onde
240kcalSmall pandan-flavored glutinous rice balls filled with liquid gula Melaka (palm sugar) and coated in freshly grated coconut. They burst with sweetness when bitten into.
dessert · iconic · snack
Kuih Seri Muka
280kcalA two-layered kuih with a bottom layer of glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk and a top layer of smooth, green pandan custard. A beloved Malay teatime treat.
dessert · festive · teatime
Apam Balik
350kcalA crispy or fluffy turnover pancake filled with crushed peanuts, sugar, sweet corn, and margarine. Folded in half and served hot from the pan.
snack · street-food · iconic
Kuih Talam
190kcalA two-layered steamed kuih with a green pandan bottom layer and a white coconut milk top layer. Soft, wobbly, and mildly sweet with a fragrant pandan aroma.
dessert · teatime · festive
Putu Piring
250kcalSmall steamed rice flour cakes filled with gula Melaka, served on a bed of grated coconut. The soft, slightly chewy cake melts in your mouth with the warm palm sugar filling.
snack · street-food · iconic
Kuih Cara
200kcalSmall cup-shaped kuih made from a coconut milk and egg batter, cooked in a special mold. Comes in sweet (pandan) or savory (with minced meat or onion) versions.
snack · teatime
Kuih Ketayap
220kcalPandan-flavored crepes rolled around a filling of grated coconut cooked with gula Melaka. The green rolls are soft and fragrant with a sweet, caramelized coconut center.
dessert · teatime · festive