I think is Bai Yun Gao.. not Bai Tang Gao because the latter is confirm a nonya kueh...
AI Overview
The traditional snack described is most likely
Kuih Ciki (also known as
Bai Yun Gao or
Yun Pian Gao), a Hakka glutinous rice flour confectionery, or possibly a related variant.
This snack is:
- A white cake or biscuit: It has a soft, chewy texture and is made primarily from glutinous rice flour or starch.
- Wrapped in pink paper: It is traditionally sold wrapped in bright pink paper, and some sellers would use this type of packaging when it was used for ancestral worship.
- Often eaten with coffee: In Malaysia and Singapore, Kuih Ciki is sometimes enjoyed with a cup of coffee.
Other possibilities
The pink paper wrapper can sometimes lead to confusion with other snacks:
- White Rabbit Candy: This is a milky, chewy candy also known for its edible rice paper wrapping, but it is typically sold in blue and red packaging. The candy itself is not a biscuit.
- Kuih Bangkit: While also a white, melt-in-your-mouth biscuit made from tapioca or sago starch, it is not traditionally wrapped in pink paper but is a popular Chinese New Year goodie.
- Ting Ting Candy: This is a hard, pink and white malt candy. While it was a common childhood snack in Singapore, it has a different texture and composition than the described rice flour biscuit.