Assortment of steamed Tortoise Cakes or Ang Ku Kueh, a traditional Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice, seen here with different skin colors


Red Tortoise Cake or Ang Ku Kueh is a small round or oval-shaped Chinese pastry with soft, sticky glutinous rice flour skin wrapped around a sweet central filling, steamed on a piece of banana leaf. Molded to resemble a tortoise shell, they are traditionally red in color and auspicious items, especially prepared during important festivals such as Chinese New Year as offerings to the Chinese deities.


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Location: Singapore
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