Yi bua

Yi bua (Chinese: 薏粑; pinyin: yìbā, also spelt yi buak, yi buah, or yibua) is a traditional Hainanese kuih. It is a Hainanese steamed dumpling made of glutinous rice flour dough. Also known as kuih e-oua, it is filled with a palm sugar sweetened mixture of grated coconut, toasted sesame seeds and crushed roasted peanuts, wrapped with sheets of banana leaves pressed into a fluted cup shape, and customarily marked with a dab of red food colouring.[1][2] This kuih is traditionally served during a wedding and a baby's full-moon celebration.[3][4]

Yi bua cut open to show brown sugar/coconut/peanut filling.
Yi bua
Hainanese-style yi bua in Singapore
Alternative namesYibua
TypePastry
CourseSnack
Place of originChina
Region or stateHainan
Created byHainanese people
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice flour

See also

References

  1. "Coconut and Brown Sugar Rice Cakes (Yi Bua)". Saveur. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. Gainseng Tan (24 January 2012). "Buat Kuih E Pua". Retrieved 29 September 2016 via YouTube.
  3. "The Asia Rice Foundation: Malaysia Rice Articles". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. Tan, Rebecca Lynne (2017-11-05). "Homecook shares Hainanese kueh recipe". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
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