Tuesday 12 July 2005

Kuih Koci

Daddy bought some kuih-muih (Malay for cakes, kuih is singular whilst kuih-muih is plural) recently from a particular stall Mei Kee or something which I can't recall in Bandar Sri Damansara. Managed to capture some of it with digicam. Will showcase them here.

I usually don't fancy kuih-muih. I've no idea why is it so when they're rather delicious in nature. Weird huh?? Anyway, if you happen to see cone shaped banana leaves package, they're usually known as kuih koci. This is the modern version...

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As far as my memory serves me, kuih koci's skin (made from glutinous rice flour) is white in colour, steeped in fragrant santan (Malay for coconut milk) - both smell and taste. Bound inside the skin will be grated coconut cooked in gula melaka (a type of palm sugar).

Errr the modern version's skin is green in colour which usually indicates pandan leaves extract is added in. However, many people scrimp on that as it entails a lot more work, hence they used green food colouring instead, duh!

Now, here is how it looked with the grated coconut fillings.

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I find that this stall's kuih koci is not bad... santan fragrance was heavenly coupled with plump and juicy grated coconut fillings... it's really nice. The skin is not too thick (hates them thick) and the size of this kuih is kinda slightly larger too.

For those who wanna attempt in making them recipes can be found here.

UPDATED: 5:39pm

I forgot that Renee had a great write-up on kuih-muihs. Check it out here.

9 comments:

  1. babe,

    Nice! Never had kuih koci before. Question....If the kuih is round, how come its in a cone shaped wrapping? :p

    Cheers,
    -Makan Kings-

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  2. Makan Kings, oit you Msian or not?? Never eaten kuih koci?? Aiyoyo, faster go find a kuih stall and stuff yourself silly kekeke.

    Oh yeah, it's supposed to take after the conical shape, but dunno wat happened to this modern version hahahaha

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  3. hey babe, you're a fantastic photographer!!! :) love your pix!

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  4. babe,

    Really!! Never had kuih koci before. Shall hunt the kuih koci down!!!

    Cheers,
    -Makan Kings-

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  5. furball fan, thanks. i think u r the only one dat tell much such nice things hahaha

    makan kings, faster go buy and eat

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  6. Ditto here, love the pix... :)

    It's getting quite worrisome to visit your blog bcoz everytime I drop in, sure end up buying food...

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  7. julianwong, lucky u din drool all over yr keyboard :p

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