''Putu piring'' is a round-shaped, traditional

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rice flour ''

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'' or sweet snack filled with palm sugar. It is found in

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, and Southern

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under various names. It is usually made using stainless steel molds with a distinctive flower shape. The Singaporean ''kuih tutu'' tend to be thicker and rounder, while ''putu piring'' from Malaysia and Southern Thailand tend to be flatter with a disc-like shape. Its composition is quite similar to the cylindrical '' putu bambu'', which are steamed using bamboo tube containers instead.

Ingredients

''Putu piring'' is made primarily from finely pounded

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or glutinous rice flour, and contains fillings of either ground peanut or brown

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mixed with shredded coconut. The typical preparation method involves rapid

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of both the flour and the filling. Once ready, it is served on

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to give it a sweet flavor and scent. In the 1980s, the invention of special steam carts and stainless steel molds for making ''kueh tutu'' helped to popularize this street snack in Singapore, and saw many ''kueh tutu'' outlets selling it in many major supermarkets.

Cultural impact

Putu Piring was also featured on the Netflix TV series, ''

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'' in season 1.

References

External links

Putu piring on the Singapore Infopedia, a Singapore Government Agency Website

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Ingredients

Cultural impact

See also

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