Kueh Chang Abu

After my mother had made all her Nonya kueh chang, she also took the time to make two other types of dumplings. This was considered the sweet one of the three types of kueh chang and acted like a dessert whereas the others were almost like the main course. It is described as kueh chang abu in reference to the alkaline water which Nonyas called ayer abu.

In most recipes, you will not find the dark sweet sauce that complemented my mother’s kueh chang abu. She simply melted gula melaka