Title
Piece of cloth used in the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 8 x 8.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-00236-007
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of May Siang S.G
‘Kueh tutu’ (steamed rice flour cake) is a local snack. It got its name from the sound made by horns used by hawkers to attract customers. Rice flour was steamed in handmade tin moulds to make the ‘kueh’ (cake). Pieces of cloth were used to cover the mould while it was being placed on the steamer.
