Kue kochi explained

Kue kochi
Alternate Name:Koci
Country:Southeast Asia
National Cuisine:Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
Creator:Javanese and Malay
Course:Dessert or snack
Type:Dumpling, kue, kuih
Main Ingredient:Glutinous rice flour, shaved coconut, palm sugar[1]
Similar Dish:Mont phet htok, Bánh phu thê

Kue kochi or koci (also known as passover cake in English) is a Maritime Southeast Asian dumpling (kue or kuih) found in Javanese, Malay and Peranakan cuisine, made from glutinous rice flour, and stuffed with coconut fillings with palm sugar.[1] [2]

In Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, this snack is often as a dessert and can be eaten anytime (during breakfast or tea time). The black colour of the unpolished rice symbolises death, while the sweet filling represents resurrection.[2]

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References

  1. Web site: Kuih Koci. Poh's Kitchen. 11 August 2010. 5 March 2017.
  2. Book: David Y. H. Wu. Chee Beng Tan. Changing Chinese Foodways in Asia. 2001. Chinese University Press. 978-962-201-914-0. 135–.