The word “kaya” has two meanings in Malay - it can mean “rich” as in “wealthy”, or it can refer to a coconut and pandan jam that’s universally loved by Malaysians. Making kaya at home properly can be laborious and time-consuming - back in the old days you would cook it in a double-boiler and stand over the stove for hours stirring the coconut » Read More
How to Make Kaya Toast
November 11, 2015 by
Growing up in Seremban I used to get Kaya toast from a stall above my local wet market. The vendor used large, very light and fluffy bread, cut into thick slices. The slices were then grilled over charcoal before being smeared with a generous amount of Kaya and sandwiched with thick chunks of butter. It wasn’t until I visited Singapore as an adult » Read More