Putu piring

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Putu piring
glutinous rice flour,
filled with ground peanuts and sugar, or shredded coconut
Similar dishesMont baung, Bhapa pitha, Puttu, Idli
A hawker in Singapore preparing kueh tutu. Here he is scooping the peanut filling into the flour.

Putu piring is a round-shaped

kueh (dessert) or sweet snack filled with palm sugar popular in Singapore. Commonly associated with Singaporean cuisine, it is usually made using stainless steel molds with a distinctive flower shape. It is a traditional dessert among the Malay community of the country
.

There are two variations of putu piring. There is a thicker and rounder version as well as flatter version with a disc-like shape. Its composition can be compared to the cylindrical putu bambu that is eaten in Indonesia, which are steamed using bamboo tube containers instead and are of a different colour.

Ingredients

Putu piring is made primarily from finely pounded

pandan leaves
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 on a wider scale, and saw many kueh tutu outlets selling it in many major supermarkets.[1]

Kueh tutu / Putu mayam

Putu piring bears some similarities to Kueh tutu, and are often confused as the same dish. However, there are distinct differences. Also unique to Singapore,[5] it is instead filled with coconut or peanut and is smaller in size. Kueh tutu is also eaten without grated coconut. It also leans towards more of a Singaporean Chinese dessert, having been created by Tan Eng Huat, who first sold it in Singapore during the 1930s at Bukit Pasoh Road.[6] There is also putu mayam that is popular with the Singaporean Indian community.[7]

Cultural impact

A traditional dessert among the

Netflix TV series, Street Food (TV series) in Season 1 Episode 8 that featured Singapore.[2] The stall featured was located at Haig Road in eastern Singapore and is owned by fifth-generation owner Nooraisha Hashim.[3] The dessert is also on the Michelin-Recommended List which featured this same stall.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Putu piring". Singapore Infopedia.
  2. ^ a b Tan, John (25 April 2019). "Local putu piring stall featured in new Netflix show Street Food". SPH Digital News. The New Paper. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b De Silva, Aaron (1 November 2021). "From roadside stall to thriving chain: The story of Haig Road Putu Piring". CNA Luxury. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "On The Michelin-Recommended List: Haig Road Putu Piring". MICHELIN Guide. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Kuih tutu | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Kuih tutu is believed to be unique to Singapore.
  6. ^ "Kueh Tutu". www.roots.gov.sg. National Heritage Board (Singapore). Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Putu Mayam". www.sg101.gov.sg. Singapore 101. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022.

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