Chinese New Year Kuih Rose

Other names for this biscuit.

Chinese new year kuih rose. Oil to fry rice bran or vegetable. If using a deep fryer heat to 180c to 190c. Every time my dad has a chance to visit malaysia especially around chinese new year he brings back large tins of wafer thin homemade love letters from the relatives like last time this year was an added bonus of the very crunchy and intricate looking kuih rose also known as honeycomb cookies or kuih loyang it seems mini pineapple tarts and tasty arrowroot chips.

This chinese new year goodies can still easily be found in the market. My maternal grandma loved this mom and all her sisters loves this and i loooove this. Sieve rice flour and plain flour into a bowl.

The peranakan community apparently called it kuih ros or rose biscuits probably because it looked like a flower. Like to try some chinese new year cookies i looked up. In malaysia the chinese called it 蜂巢饼 or literally translated as beehive biscuit.

A nyonya recipe recipe courtesy of angeline wan i had just settled back into the comfort of the sofa after a sumptuous meal of delectable rojak mouth watering satay and savory tomato rice with chicken curry when a soft voice drifted to my seat. Beehive cookies honeycomb cookies kuih loyang kuih rose or we call it kueh lobang in hokkien even seeing these cookies makes the perfect indication that that the big festive season is just around the corner. Kuih loyang kueh lobang honeycomb biscuit beehive cookie a possible variation of kerala s achappam indian.

More chinese new year cookies. Preheat your oil in a wok or deep fryer. Acimuruku kuih ros makes approx 60.

This recipe is a variation with rose essence and pink colouring.