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Kaya toast
Malaysian/Singaporean breakfast item / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaya toast is a dish consisting of two slices of toast with butter and kaya (coconut jam), commonly served alongside kopi and soft-boiled eggs.[3][4] The dish was believed to be created by Hainanese immigrants to the Straits Settlements in the 19th century while serving on British ships.[2]
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![]() Kaya toast | |
Alternative names | Roti bakar |
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Type | Toast |
Course | Breakfast |
Place of origin | Straits Settlements (present day Malaysia and Singapore)[1][2] |
Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Created by | Hainanese cooks during the Straits Settlements period |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | kaya (coconut jam) |
Glycemic index | 49 (low) |
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In Malaysia, the dish is commonly consumed for breakfast[5] or as a late afternoon snack.[6] It became integrated into coffeeshop culture, being widely available in eating establishments[7] such as kopi tiams, hawker centres, food courts and made famous by Singapore’s café chains such as Ya Kun Kaya Toast, Killiney Kopitiam and Breadtalk's Toast Box.[4]