Kuih Seri Muka (Kueh Salat) (II)

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To live up to its name, kuih seri muka must have a layer of custard that's smooth as a baby's bottom. Why? Because "seri muka" means beautiful face.

Kuih seri muka is also called kueh salat.

Cereal Butter Prawns (II)

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Tips for making cereal butter prawns:

🦐 Don't use oat, ever. Raw oat is thick and chewy, right? Does it crisp up after it's fried in butter? No, it doesn't. It just turns into a soggy mess. When you see recipes that use oat, run!

Kueh Lapis (II)

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Kueh lapis is tapioca starch that's mixed with coconut milk and sugar, then steamed one thin layer at a time.

Coconut milk gives kueh lapis its taste and aroma. Tapioca starch makes its texture chewy and stretchy.

Traditionally, there're 9 layers in kueh lapis. That's why it's Chinese name means 9-layer cake (九层糕).