Tin handmade ‘kueh tutu’ mould

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Title
Tin handmade ‘kueh tutu’ mould
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: D6.2cm x H7.4cm
Accession No.
2003-00236-003
Credit Line
Gift of Ms 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). The ‘kueh’ had either desiccated coconut, palm sugar or fried peanut fillings.