Soon Kueh 3 - Hakka

A friend's request for this unknown soon kueh is talk of the town lately. Many would say,"never heard of" while fried abacus seeds is a hot fave of many, even you can't utter a vowel of Hakka. Yam is used in many of their cooking. Rarely this yam dough soon kueh is purchasable, reason likely to be the high cost of yam. 

Again we have another of get-together cooking session. A game of mahjong may appeal to many women as an excellent socialising activity, likewise a morning of kueh making with your buddies enrich the friendship and strengthen the bond. While waiting for the dough to rest and shredding the vegetables for filling, there is ample time  for conversation and catching up with each other's busy lives around the table and occasionally roar in laughters to some silly jokes.

From some research efforts, this soon kueh dough can also be achieved by the hot water method of mixing the mashed yam with tapioca flour, but the Hakkas are more fond of pinching out a small dough and boil it till it floats . The boiled dough is then kneaded into the main dough. I enjoyed eating this interesting texture from boiling method - it's spongy and slight chewy with the aromatic smell of the yam. Florence has such a recipe to share , so check her out .

Recipe @ Florence Blog