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🍡 Kuih & Desserts

Traditional Malaysian kuih and sweet treats

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Kuih LapisHalal

Kuih Lapis

210kcal

A 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-OndeHalal

Onde-Onde

240kcal

Small 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 MukaHalal

Kuih Seri Muka

280kcal

A 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 BalikHalal

Apam Balik

350kcal

A 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 TalamHalal

Kuih Talam

190kcal

A 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 PiringHalal

Putu Piring

250kcal

Small 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 CaraHalal

Kuih Cara

200kcal

Small 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 KetayapHalal

Kuih Ketayap

220kcal

Pandan-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