Kueh Ko Swee

To make this kueh requires several Chinese teacups. My mother’s teacups were smaller and hence the kueh ko swee was dainty. To appreciate a good kueh, it has to have the right chewy texture which at the same time, allows one to bite into it more firmly. This is brought about by the use of abu water. For a long time, I thought abu water was a mystic potion because my mother kept it in large Horlicks bottles and we were not allowed to touch them. Just the word abu incited anxious fears becaus