Kaya Toast
 Kaya is a local jam made from
eggs, sugar and coconut milk. Sometimes it is green in colour, and sometimes it is
caramel-coloured.
It goes fabulously with
bread, toasted over charcoal, and butter, and is an increasingly popular breakfast with Singaporeans, hence the name Kaya Toast.
It is traditionally partnered by
soft-boiled eggs sprinkled with a dash of pepper and dark soya sauce.
No one is certain about the origins of Kaya, but it is most likely of Portuguese origin, with the Straits Chinese and Chinese preparing their own versions of it.
It is so well-loved that more than one enterprising company that began as a
coffee stall is now opening a rash of updated and modernised
coffee shops that specialise in Kaya Toast. One other company exports Kaya to Australia and USA!
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Published
on 18th June, 2004 |
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