Here’s a draft write-up for The Rainbow Kueh Book — suitable for a book blurb, website description, or press release.
Red is the first color in the book because red is the color of beginnings. In the Nyonya and Teochew traditions, the Ang Ku Kueh (Red Tortoise Cake) is a prayer made edible. Shaped like a tortoise shell — symbolizing longevity, protection, and the slow, steady accumulation of good fortune — this kueh is made from sweet potato dough and filled with yellow mung bean paste. the rainbow kueh book