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Nekbat is one of the traditional kuih that is very popular during Ramadan. Where can you easily find this kuih?

• East Malaysia

• West Malaysia

• Indonesia

• Sabah

Answer explanation

Nekbat is one of the traditional kuih that is very popular during Ramadan. This traditional dessert cake is made from rice flour and eggs, which is popular in Malaysia, especially in the East Coast in Kelantan and Terengganu.

It is a popular traditional kuih of sweet coconut pancake. There are several names for this kuih, such as?

• Kuih Gulung

• Kuih Ketayap

• Kuih Lenggang

• Kuih Dadar

Answer explanation

All above are correct. It is a popular traditional kue of sweet coconut pancake. It is often described as an Indonesian coconut pancake.

What is this dessert's name?

• Kuih Lopes

• Puteri Mandi

• Lompat Tikam

• Kuih Bunga

Answer explanation

This is Puteri Mandi. However, the names sometimes vary with different location.

This is a steamed pandan-flavoured kuih with a creamy center filling made of coconut cream custard. What is this dessert's name?

• Tepung Pelita

• Onde-Onde

• Apam Nasi

• Nona Manis

A traditional snack of Brunei-Malay and Bajau people in Sabah State of Malaysia. What is this dessert's name?

• Kuih Bunga

• Kuih Cincin

• Kuih Ros

• Kuih Sarang Tebuan

Answer explanation

Kuih Cincin is sweet and crunchy cookie. Enjoyed by many Sabahans as a yummy complement for coffee or tea break.

It is really popular in Sabah. Apparently like a cinnamon roll. What is this dessert's name?

• Licak

• Colenak

• Cempiang

• Bahulu

Answer explanation

This is cempiang. Some people call it campiang.

A tortoise shaped glutinous rice snack that is famous in Singapore and other Asian countries.

It is filled with freshly made mung bean paste and placed on a piece of banana leaf before steaming. What is this dessert's name?

• Steamed mochi

• Ang pow

• Steamed Taro

• Ang ku

Answer explanation

In the Hokkien dialect, ang means red while ku refers to tortoise. Tortoise signifies long life while red is, of course, the symbol of prosperity.

It is made for every important Chinese festival such as Chinese New Year, Qing Ming Festival (a day to pray to the ancestors), birthdays and even for the first month of a newborn.

This traditional kuih's origin is Perak. What is the name?

• Mochi

• Perigi Buta

• Tahi Itik

• Butir Nangka

A popular traditional snack in Indonesia, with a variety of flavors. It is also can be found at Bazar Ramadhan in Malaysia. What is this dessert's name?

• Surabi

• Lempeng

• Dangai

• Putu Piring

Answer explanation

This Surabi is a traditional dessert in Indonesia, also known as Kuih Serabai in Malaysia. It is popular in the states of Kedah, Melaka and Sabah.

In Indonesia, this traditional snack is popular with a variety of flavors and can be found in large cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, and Bogor.

Where is the origin of this Suji biscuit?

• China

• Indonesia

• Arab

• Thailand

Answer explanation

Kuih Suji comes from an Arab country. The difference between our kuih Suji and their kuih suji is that the Arabs put peanuts into the kuih Suji while Malays do not.