Living in a melting pot like Malaysia, we are blessed with a plethora of delectable and mouth-watering desserts. But how sinful are our Malaysian desserts? It’s time to find out!
#1 Ais Kacang
Craving for a cold bowl of ais kacang on a hot day? One serving of ais kacang (ABC) is approximately 250 calories. One would argue that that’s not much for a sweet and refreshing treat.
#2 Goreng Pisang
Nothing beats a sweet deep-fried banana fritter. Sadly, some stalls only sell them in pisang emas size. And for a small goreng pisang, we’re consuming at least 95 calories per piece. Still, we’ll eat it anyway.
#3 Cendol
If ais kacang isn’t your jam, cendol probably is. Topped with a swirl of gula melaka, who could turn down a bowl of 380 calories? Granted, it is higher than the ais kacang but it’s all too flavourful to resist.
#4 Apam Balik
Sweet, salty, and crunchy, a freshly made apam balik is a ‘must buy’ from any morning market. Thankfully, one large piece is only 290 calories. What is a Malaysian breakfast without a slice?
#5 Bubur Cha Cha
Sweet potatoes, yam, and taro in a bowl of coconut soup is nothing but comfort food on a rainy day. It might be about 530 calories per bowl but there’s certainly a lot going on in one serving.
#6 Kuih Lapis
Whether it’s the Malay or the Chinese kuih lapis, one cannot go wrong with a piece of layered goodness, that is approximately 130 calories of sugar, rice flour, sago, and coconut milk.
#7 Kuih Loyang/ Beehive Cookies
How can one celebrate Chinese New Year and Hari Raya without these crunchy treats? We all know that it only takes one bite—one bite and we’ll be munching non-stop on 60 calories each time.
#8 Ondeh Ondeh
The perfect ondeh ondeh has a skin thin enough to house a burst of sweet gula melaka. The perfect ondeh ondeh is also around 45 calories a pop—not too bad if you eat it in moderation. But with Malaysian desserts, what is ‘moderation’?
What’s your favourite Malaysian dessert?
For more delightful desserts, swing by the Curve this weekend! The Curve houses a variety of international and local cuisines, not shy of a good dessert for a sweet teatime.
