Ang Ku Kueh

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bullockcartwater posts something about Red Tortoise cakes, or Ang Ku Kueh, in this food-nostalgic post.

Ask someone who knows about Ang Ku Kueh (literally translated from Hokkien as Red Tortoise Cake), and what is conjured in his/her mind could be someone’s baby has reached one-month old (that’s the month old celebrations, and angkukueh is one of the spread of goodies given to relatives and friends who have given gifts - jo gueh lai in Hokkien, meaning, giving something within the one month of the baby’s birth), or there’s a temple celebrations, where angkukueh is a must, or some celebrations in the home, especially for prayers to the Deities.

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