Metal container used in the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’

Title
Metal container used in the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: L29.3cm x W16.2cm x H17cm
Accession No.
2003-00236-027
Credit Line
Gift of May Siang S.G

This is a metal container used during the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’ (steamed rice flour cake), a local snack. The cake got its name from the sound made by horns used by hawkers to attract customers. Rice flour was steamed in hand-made tin moulds to make the ‘kueh’ (cake).