Kuih

Kuih are bite-sized snack or dessert foods commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, as well as the Southern China provinces of Fujian and Chaoshan, and in the Netherlands through its colonial link to Indonesia. It is a fairly broad term which may include items that would be called cakes, cookies, dumplings, pudding, biscuit, or pastries in English and are usually made from rice or glutinous rice.

Kuih are more often steamed than baked, and are thus very different in texture, flavor and appearance from Western cakes or puff pastries. Many kuih are sweet, but some are savory. The term is widely used in Malaysia and Singapore to refer to sweet or savory desserts. It is hard to distinguish between kuih of Malay or Peranakan origin due to the fact that the histories of these recipes have not been well-documented. Cross-cultural influencing is also very common.