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Kue kochi
Malaysian & Indonesian traditional dessert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kue kochi or koci (also known as passover cake in English) is a Maritime Southeast Asian dumpling (kue or kuih) found in Javanese, Malay and Peranakan cuisine, made from glutinous rice flour, and stuffed with coconut fillings with palm sugar.[1][2]
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![]() Kue kochi in Singapore. | |
Alternative names | Koci |
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Type | Dumpling, kue, kuih |
Course | Dessert or snack |
Place of origin | Southeast Asia |
Associated cuisine | Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
Created by | Javanese and Malay |
Main ingredients | Glutinous rice flour, shaved coconut, palm sugar[1] |
Similar dishes | Mont phet htok, Bánh phu thê |
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In Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, this snack is often as a dessert and can be eaten anytime (during breakfast or tea time). The black colour of the unpolished rice symbolises death, while the sweet filling represents resurrection.[2]