For those who find commercially sold Hakka abacus seeds "too starchy", the solution is to make it yourself.
Housewife Nancy Choong, 51, says: "You can't really taste the yam in the Hakka abacus seeds sold outside, and they look so perfect that they must be machine-made. The homemade ones don't have to look perfect."
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