Utensil used in the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’

Collections
1051165
Title
Utensil used in the preparation of ‘kueh tutu’
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 16.1 x 15.8 cm
Accession No.
2003-00236-019
Credit Line
Gift of Ms May Siang S.G

This utensil was 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 handmade tin moulds to make the ‘kueh’.