Putu piring
 Putu piring | |
| Type | Sweetdumpling |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Singapore[1][2][3][4] |
| Region or state | Maritime Southeast Asia |
| Created by | Malay Singaporeans |
| Serving temperature | Commonly served with bamboo leaves and sweet sauce. |
| Main ingredients | Rice flourorglutinous rice flour, filled with groundpeanutsandsugar,or shreddedcoconut |
| Similar dishes | Mont baung,Bhapa pitha,Puttu,Idli |
Putu piring(Jawi:ڤوتو ڤيريڠ) is a round-shapedsteamedrice flourkueh(dessert) or sweet snack filled with palm sugar popular inSingapore.Commonly associated withSingaporean cuisine,it is usually made using stainless steel molds with a distinctive flower shape. It is a traditional dessert among theMalay community of the country.
There are two variations ofputu piring.There is a thicker and rounder version as well as flatter version with a disc-like shape. Its composition can be compared to the cylindricalputu bambuthat is eaten in Indonesia, which are steamed using bamboo tube containers instead and are of a different colour.
Ingredients
[edit]Putu piringis made primarily from finely poundedrice flourorglutinous rice flour,and contains fillings of either ground peanut or brownpalm sugarmixed with shredded coconut. The typical preparation method involves rapidsteamingof both the flour and the filling. Once ready, it is served onpandan leavesto give it a sweet flavor and scent.
In the 1980s, the invention of special steam carts and stainless steel molds for makingkueh tutuhelped to popularize this street snack in Singapore on a wider scale, and saw manykueh tutuoutlets selling it in many major supermarkets.[1]
Kueh tutu / Putu mayam
[edit]Putu piringbears some similarities toKueh tutu,and are often confused as the same dish. However, there are distinct differences. Also unique to Singapore,[5]it is instead filled with coconut or peanut and is smaller in size. Kueh tutu is also eaten without grated coconut. It also leans towards more of a Singaporean Chinese dessert, having been created by Tan Eng Huat, who first sold it in Singapore during the 1930s atBukit Pasoh Road.[6]There is alsoputu mayamthat is popular with the Singaporean Indian community.[7]
Cultural impact
[edit]A traditional dessert among theSingaporean Malaycommunity, the street dessert has seen international prominence outside of Singapore ever since the 21st century. Putu piring was featured on theNetflix TV series,Street Food (TV series)in Season 1 Episode 8 that featured Singapore.[2]The stall featured was located at Haig Road in eastern Singapore and is owned by fifth-generation owner Nooraisha Hashim.[3]The dessert is also on the Michelin-Recommended List which featured this same stall.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Putu piring".Singapore Infopedia.
- ^abTan, John (25 April 2019)."Local putu piring stall featured in new Netflix show Street Food".SPH Digital News. The New Paper.Retrieved29 July2020.
- ^abDe Silva, Aaron (1 November 2021)."From roadside stall to thriving chain: The story of Haig Road Putu Piring".CNA Luxury.Archived fromthe originalon 31 October 2021.Retrieved7 March2023.
- ^ab"On The Michelin-Recommended List: Haig Road Putu Piring".MICHELIN Guide.24 May 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 29 May 2019.Retrieved7 March2023.
- ^"Kuih tutu | Infopedia".eresources.nlb.gov.sg.Retrieved7 March2023.
Kuih tutu is believed to be unique to Singapore.
- ^"Kueh Tutu".roots.gov.sg.National Heritage Board (Singapore). Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2023.Retrieved7 March2023.
- ^"Putu Mayam".sg101.gov.sg.Singapore 101. 26 June 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Putu piring on the Singapore Infopedia, a Singapore Government Agency Website
- Kueh tutu on the Singapore Infopedia, a Singapore Government Agency Website
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