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Monday, February 9, 2009

Bubur Cha Cha - The Chap Goh Meh Dessert



Here comes the end of lunar new year 2009. Happy Chap Goh Meh to all of you. Coincidentally, today is the public holiday replacement for Thaipusam. Hurray!

Malaysian Chinese normally enjoy their home cooked dessert, called “bubur cha cha” on the last day of Chinese new year. This sweet and creamy dessert is cooked in coconut milk, with various kind of ingredients. Everybody can have their own favorites, with banana, mango, or cashew nuts added in.

The above photo is my mom’s home cooked “bubur cha cha”. On this day, my mom will cook a very big pot of bubur cha cha for praying. She uses the most basic ingredients consist of yam, sweet potatoes, sagu, and pink jelly made from tapioca flour. To make the bubur cha cha milky and fragrant, pandan leaves, thick coconut milk and sugar are added. Hmm...I just like this type of dessert.
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15 comments:

  1. SelbaFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Happy Cap Goh Meh!

    Ah... bubur cha cha... one of my mom's favourite bubur :)

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  2. Food ParadiseFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Happy Chap Goh Meh! This remind me that I did not had bubur cha cha for very long time. lol

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  3. New Kid on the BlogFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Happy Cap Goh Meh!
    Do you know why only Hokkiens will make this dessert??
    According to M'sia Best's website, it says this is not Bubur Cha Cha is actually Pengat. And I have no idea what is that all.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    Happy Chap Goh Meh to you...The bubur cha cha sure is colourful.

    Actually I don't really know why they eat this tong sui on this special day.

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  5. DoraFebruary 9, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    It has been a very long time since i ate this dessert. :)

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  6. pigpigscornerFebruary 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    Happy Chap Goh Meh! I didn't even know it's chap goh meh today until my mum told me this morning! Love this dessert! I wish I can have a bowl now.

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  7. choi yenFebruary 9, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    Bubur cha cha for chap goh mei prayer? 1st time heard this :P

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  8. Food For TotsFebruary 10, 2009 at 1:09 AM

    元宵节快乐! I luv bubur cha-cha!

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  9. -j-February 10, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    i love this dessert!!

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  10. Elin ChiaFebruary 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    I love bubur cha cha too ! Nice one..as usual lucky you..Momsie cooked and you eat :)))

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  11. Penang Tua PuiFebruary 10, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    what we cook for chap goh meh is call pengat, the different with bubur cacar is... we did put some BANANA in which u seldom find it at bubur cacar.

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  12. Shell (貝殼)February 11, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Long time didn't take bubur cha cha~~ miss the coconut milk taste

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  13. worldwindowsFebruary 13, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    I can never refuse a bowl of this havenly dessert.

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  14. KristieFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    omg, looks sooooooooo good!

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  15. tigerfishFebruary 15, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    I thought Chap Goh Mei should eat Tang Yuen? hee hee...but I think I would like Bubur Cha Cha too!

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