This book about 120 Malay kuih will have you craving for apam and dodol


'We hope that this guide will not only whet your appetite for delicious Malay kuih but also will serve as ‘food for thought’, sparking your interest to delve into an exciting world of discovery of the intricacies of Malay heritage food, ' says Hidayah Amin. Photo: Handout

When Singaporean author Hidayah Amin was studying abroad many years ago, she found herself longing for the taste of local kuih.

Hidayah, a Fulbright Scholar, missed kuih so much, she started learning how to make them while living abroad in places such as United States, Britain and France. The lack of kuih also made her realise how she had taken these delicious local delicacies for granted, especially the ones baked by her grandmother and mother while she was growing up.

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