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Green ‘tortoise’ (cheh koo)
First of all, my bigger camera, the Minolta Z3 is in the repair shop. Therefore, I am substituting with my Canon A10 which is a very primitive and old camera. Not the nicest photo but I couldn’t resist writing about this kueh, which is a favourite of mine.
Cheh Koo is the green version of the ‘must have’ angkoo which is offered to deities during prayers. Cheh Koo is made from glutinous rice flour for the outer layer. The green colour is derived from the pandan leaves which give the cake a very nice fragrant. The inner stuffing is made from grated coconut cooked with brown sugar.
Best cheh koo is found from Eaton at Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim which specialises in making ‘confinement packages’, i.e. gifts of cakes and yellow rice given out to friends and relatives when a newborn reach 1 month old. (will blog more about this next time).
Posted by on May 10th, 2005 under Food
May 10th, 2005 at 8:27 am
Lilian, please tell me where can I find Peking Duck in Penang? I found the roast duck on New Lane, that’s fine, but Peking Duck?
May 10th, 2005 at 12:34 pm
fishtail – There are two places for this Chu Yoke Weng peking duck. Last time they used to spread news that chu yoke weng used mercury to rub the duck skin to make it crispy. LOL! One of the shop is in Sg. Dua where Macro area is. In Taman Pekaka. They have a decent shop there with the name ‘Chu Yoke Weng’ duck rice or something. Abuden, I haven’t been there for years so not sure if the shop is still there. And the original father and mother of CYW is at a miserable coffeeshop in Boundary Road (one of those road turning into Rifle Range).
You can get pretty ok Peking Duck from those better restaurants along Penang Road too. Like Maple Garden etc (where Hotel Oriental/Malaysia are). You can see the ducks and suckling pigs hanging there on the glass windows.
May 10th, 2005 at 1:54 pm
woooaahhh… saliva drip alreadeaa…
May 10th, 2005 at 3:43 pm
Thanks Lilian! In PJ here, Peking Ducks go for RM80 per bird, or RM45 during promotions. Next stop: Maple Garden.