I was having porridge in front of a random stall at
Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre when out of the corner of my eyes, I
caught sight of the word "wah kueh" among the list
of food items they sell.
I doubt the younger generation would know what "wah
kueh" really is because it is a fast disappearing snack
rarely found nowadays.
This rice pudding of Hokkien origins is made by
steaming the rice mixture in bowls. The word "bowl" in
Hokkien is pronounced as "wah" hence the name, wah
kueh, which roughly translates as bowl cake.
During my younger days, I have been hearing Mum
reminiscing about this elderly gentleman who peddles his wah
kueh from a basket at Hoy Fatt Road where my family used to
stay during the 1970s.
I was only born after we moved away to another
estate. Needless to say, I never quite got the chance to eat this.
