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Or Kuih (Yam Cake) 芋粿

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Or KuihOr Kuih (26 June 2017)


Or Kuih (芋粿; Penang Hokkien Taiji System or33kuih4 ), often called yam cakes (though to be precise, it should be taro cakes), is a popular Chinese snack made of taro (which is often confused for yam). No wonder it is often also called taro cake (though admittedly, it is more popularly known by the misnomer of yam cake). The Or Kuih are similar in appearance to the Chai Thau Kuih, but you will know the difference when you taste them.

Or Kuih is made by steaming a batter of rice flour, tapioca flour and diced taro. The yam cake is topped with a garnishing of dried shrimp (heh bee) thinly sliced dried shallots (yew chang), sliced red chilli and chopped spring onion. This is finished with a dash of hot chilli sauce. Delicious.

Or Kuih Recipe

Ingredient:
  1. Rice flour (80% rice flour with 20% tapioca flour)
  2. Water
  3. Yam - skinned and cubed
  4. Dried prawns - cleaned and chopped
  5. Garlic - peeled and minced
  6. Salt
  7. Pepper
  8. Purple colouring
  9. Spring onion - cut into small sections
  10. Red chili - cut into small sections
  11. Fried shallots
  12. Oil for frying

Method:
  1. Create a rice flour mixture which is one part rice flour to 1.5 parts of water. Add salt and pepper and a bit of colouring to the flour mixture. Put aside.
  2. Put some oil in a wok and lightly fry the yam cubes in a wok until slightly brown. Dish out and put aside.
  3. Fry the garlic until light brown, add in chopped dried prawns. Stir fry until fragrant.
  4. Add in the fried yam and mix well.
  5. Turn the heat to medium and add in the flour mixture. Stir until it thickens.
  6. Off heat and scoop out the thickened mixture into an oiled tray. Smooth and level the surface.
  7. Steam for 45 minutes or until fully cooked.
  8. Before take out the steamed or kuih, sprinkle on the surface some chopped spring onions and chopped red chilis. Steam for a few minutes.
  9. Once done, take the kuih out to cool. Sprinkle some fried shallot on the surface.
  10. Cool completely before cutting into diamond shaped.
  11. Serve with chili sauce or eaten on its own.

芋粿

材料
  1. 80%粘米粉+20%木薯粉
  2. 水
  3. 芋头 - 削皮，切小方块
  4. 虾米 - 浸软， 剁碎
  5. 蒜茸
  6. 盐
  7. 胡椒粉
  8. 紫色素
  9. 青葱 - 切小段
  10. 红辣椒 - 切小丁
  11. 炸葱头片
  12. 油
做法
  1. 米浆做法： 1份粘米粉 ：1.5份水。加盐，胡椒粉和紫色素，搅拌均匀，放置待用。
  2. 锅加油烧热，加入芋头炸至微黄， 盛出待用。
  3. 锅放点油，爆香蒜头， 虾米。
  4. 加入芋头，拌匀。
  5. 转中火，倒入米浆，搅至浓稠。
  6. 熄火，将米浆倒入抹油的蒸盘中。弄平表面。
  7. 蒸45分钟至熟。 撒青葱和红辣椒在上面，蒸多5分钟。
  8. 芋头糕拿出待凉，上面撒些炸葱头片。
  9. 等芋头糕完全凉后才切片。
  10. 享用前，可沾些辣椒酱。

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Where to buy Or Kuih in Penang

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Where to get good Or Kuih

  1. Kedai Kopi Bobo
  2. One Corner Cafe
  3. Restoran Hot Bowl Nyonya Delights, Aboo Sittee Lane (breakfast, lunch)
  4. Padang Brown Hawker Centre
  5. Mutiara Selera, Island Glades

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