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The Nyonyas pride themselves on being experts in the kitchen. In fact, very often, their virtue is judged by how exquisite their pastries are. During the olden days, Nyonya kueh is considered a luxurious delicacy, often handmade by elegant Nyonyas. Today, such kueh are getting common. Each of the 50 recipes in Nyonya Kueh is painstakingly modified from Chef Ricky Ng’s old and yellowed notebooks, which form a collection of the different Nyonya recipes he has come across since young. For this recipe book, most of the originally tedious Nyonya recipes have been made simpler, and yet each still maintains the authentic Nyonya taste. Even for newbies, as long as you follow Chef Ricky’s methods, you will create Nyonya kuehs that are tasty and aesthetically pleasing.
TABLE OF CONTENT
04 Chef Intro 06 The Origin of Nyonya Kueh 08 Nyonya Kuehs for Different Occasions 10 Commonly Used Ingredients 11 Commonly Used Moulds SWEET NYONYA KUEH 14 Pak Tong Kueh (Steamed White Sugar Sponge Cake) 16 Kueh Ko Swee (Steamed Rice Pudding) 18 Steamed Nyonya Sponge Cake 20 Seri Muka (Double Layered Glutinous Rice Cake) 22 Tapioca Coconut Kueh 24 Peanut Sesame Ball 26 Mee Ku (Tortoise Bun) 28 Kow Tian Kueh (Kuih Lapis /Nyonya Nine-layer Rice Cake) 30 Koleh Kacang (Mung Bean Pudding) 32 Kueh Bakar (Baked Pandan Cake) 34 Kueh Bahulu (Mini Egg Sponge Cake) 36 Kueh Talam (Coconut Tray Cake) 38 Lepat Pisang (Steamed Banana Cake) 40 Kueh Ko Swee Pandan (Steamed Pandan Pudding) 42 Nyonya Dodol (Sweet Sticky Cake) 44 Kueh Koci Santan (Steamed Coconut Milk Cone Cake) 46 Tapioca Gula Melaka 48 Kueh Kodok (Deep-fried Banana Balls) 50 Ang Ku Kueh (Red Turtle Cake) 52 Pulut Tai Tai (Blue Glutinous Rice Cake) 54 Red Bean Kueh 56 Rose Sago Pudding 58 Kueh Bingka Ubi Kayu (Baked Tapioca Cake) 60 Pulut Inti (Glutinous Rice with Grated Coconut) 62 Easy Ma Lai Koh (Malay Steamed Sponge Cake) 64 Mochi 66 Kueh Ketayap (Crepe with Grated Coconut) 68 Kuih Pandan Lapis (Pandan Layered Cake) 70 Black Kueh Koci (Steamed Black Cone Cake) 72 Coconut Snow Ball 74 Soong Koh (Steamed Brown Sugar Sponge Cake) 76 Kueh Koci (Steamed Cone Cake) 78 Easy Huat Kueh (Steamed Cake) 80 Nyonya Kueh Tako (Water Chestnut Cake) 82 Sago Lapis (Sago Layered Cake) 84 Sweet Potato Huat Kueh (Steamed Sweet Potato Cake) 86 Nyonya Sweet Potato Ball 88 Crispy Ban Chian Kueh (Crispy Peanut Pancake) 90 Nyonya Onde-onde (Glutinous Balls with Palm Sugar Filling) 92 Mung Bean Fritters SAVOURY NYONYA KUEH 96 Chai Tow Kueh (Radish and Jicama Dumpling) 98 Cucok Badak (Deep-fried Flour Patties with Shrimp Filling) 100 Nyonya Spiral Curry Puffs 102 Or Kueh (Taro Cake) 104 Ouar Koh Kueh (Steamed Rice Cake in Small Cup) 106 Pan-fried Radish Cake 108 Nyonya Vadai 110 Chai Kueh (Steamed Dumpling) 112 Hae Chee (Prawn Fritters) 114 Nyonya Rempah Udang (Glutinous Rice with Spicy Dried Shrimp)