Ang ku kueh breaks out of its shell
Confectioners are bucking tradition with new flavours and injecting more colour into the traditional pastry
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Hedy Khoo STFood Online Editor, Hedy Khoo
Ang ku kueh, or red tortoise cakes, are commonly used as auspicious gifts for a baby's full-month celebration and offerings for deities.
But the pastry, which got its name from its tortoise-shell shape and is said to have originated from Fujian, China, is becoming a trendy snack, coming in all sorts of colours and flavours.
