Kaya Toast
Coconut jam and butter toast
Think of it as: Like a custard-filled toast sandwich from a retro diner
Dunk the toast in soft-boiled egg.
What does it taste like?
Sweet, custardy coconut and pandan with salty butter.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp toast with a creamy center
What is it?
Thin toast sandwiched with kaya, a sweet jam of egg, coconut milk and sugar, plus a slab of cold butter. Singapore's classic breakfast with soft-boiled eggs and coffee.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten at kopitiams (old-school coffee shops) with sweet kopi and runny eggs.
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MusicMandopop (Mandarin pop) Asian pop sung in Mandarin
SportSoccer
Joseph Schooling (swimming; Singapore's first Olympic gold at Rio 2016) World HeritageSingapore Botanic Gardens and more National flowerVanda Miss Joaquim (orchid) FestivalNational Day (August 9)
Ingredients
- 4 thin slices white bread
- 2 eggs (for the kaya)
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 100 g sugar
- 2 pandan leaves
- 30 g butter
- 2 soft-boiled eggs
- Dash of soy sauce
Can't find it? Skip the pandan if needed; ready-made kaya jam is sold in Asian grocers.
How to make it (one way)
- Whisk eggs, coconut milk and sugar together.
- Cook over a water bath with pandan, stirring constantly until thick.
- Toast the bread until crisp.
- Spread with kaya and add thin slices of cold butter.
- Season soft-boiled eggs with soy sauce and pepper, and dip the toast.
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