Two more weeks to Chinese New Year, time to bake and cook all those traditional goodies that we used to eat during this festive celebration. This is also one way to preserve the Chinese tradition.
These crispy biscuits are called Kueh Kapit, Egg Rolls, Love Letters or Coconut Waffles. I like to call them Love Letters as I used to hide little messages in these waffles, wishing family and friends good fortune in the year ahead.
When I was young, I used to watch my family members making these over charcoal fire. In the olden days, Chinese New Year baking is all about team work. While the adults sweat over the charcoal stove, the young ones wait eagerly to gobble up the imperfect ones.
During those days, these delicate little coconut wafers are always offered as a snack during Chinese New Year visiting.
Fragrant, sweet and crispy, Love Letters may have evolved to include many types of flavours but I still like this traditional version.
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