Title
Wooden lid used in the preparation of 'kueh tutu'
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: D61cm x H3.9cm
Accession No.
2003-00236-002
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). Wooden lids were used to cover the steamer while the ‘kueh’ was being steamed.
