I have always thought that this shortbread kind of rolled cookies is Malaysia's famous "Kueh Makmur" and back home in Sabah (Borneo) we call it "Kueh Bom" mostly because it literally explodes in one's mouth. However, interestingly, I found out otherwise. I had happened to bring along some with me during a sound check and we were passing them around and my Indian friends happily gasp "Kueh Bom" which was absolutely shocking cos you don't hear that in the peninsular. Hearing something so familiar I exclaim, did you just say "Kueh Bom" and they nodded as they were eating and said yes! One of them smiled and said it's actually "Neeyeurainge" but we also call it kueh bom. But why do you call it "Neeyeurainge"? It's an Indian desert, that's why!
Emmmm that's a bit of trivia for me. So there you go, here's what it looks like.
Emmmm that's a bit of trivia for me. So there you go, here's what it looks like.
Needless to say, we continued to call it "Kueh Makmur", sold them in jars and also packed them into our Raya Hampers. Strangely, this absolutely divine recepi was shared to me by my god daughter who is a Eurasian.
Deepavali is a time when the Indians here in Malaysia celebrate. I might have mentioned before that I belong to the 3% but nontheless in Malaysia as much as we can, we celebrate every occasion, isn't that wonderful!
Love and Peace, Jen
Deepavali is a time when the Indians here in Malaysia celebrate. I might have mentioned before that I belong to the 3% but nontheless in Malaysia as much as we can, we celebrate every occasion, isn't that wonderful!
Love and Peace, Jen
