Kaya toast
Kaya Toast with Coffee
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| Place of origin | Singapore and Malaysia |
| Region or state | Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei |
| Creator(s) | Chinese Singaporeans and Malaysian Chinese |
| Details | |
| Course served | Staple food |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredient(s) | kaya (coconut jam) |
Kaya toast is a well-known snack in Singapore and Malaysia.[1] Kaya toast is prepared with kaya (coconut jam),[2] a topping of sugar, coconut milk and eggs, pandan, and sometimes margarine or butter. It is generally served on toast, and also sometimes on crackers.[1] It is considered a breakfast staple, and remains popular in Singapore.[3] The dish is sometimes dipped into soft-boiled egg with a little dark soy sauce and white pepper.[4][5]
Singaporeans and Malaysians often consume this food with a cup of tea or coffee, which has merited the snack's inclusion in many coffee houses.[3][4] The Singaporean companies Ya Kun Kaya Toast and Killiney Kopitiam are franchises which have proliferated by this popular snack.[3]
History
This delicacy is credited to the Hainanese[according to whom?]. Many Hainanese worked on British ships as kitchen hands. When they settled in the British colonies now constituting Singapore and Malaysia, they started selling the foods which they prepared for the British, including coffee, toast, and French toast, to the local populations. They replaced the Western jams and preserves favoured by the British with native coconut jams.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ↑ Sistar's Dasom and 4Minute's Hyuna like Singapore's kaya toast | Singapore Showbiz - Yahoo Entertainment Singapore
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Further reading
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External links
- Image of kaya toast with coconut jam. Chicago Tribune. June 22, 2012.
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 "A Taste of Kaya Toast at Street". NBC 4, New York |
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