Ang ku kueh also known as red tortoise cake, is a small round or oval-shaped Chinese pastry with soft, sticky glutinous riceflour skin wrapped around a sweet central filling.
Red tortoise cakes are shaped like tortoise shells because the Chinese traditionally believed that eating tortoises would bring longevity to those who are eating it and bring about good fortune and prosperity.
Red tortoise cakes are also prepared for occasions that are culturally important to the Chinese such as a newborn baby's first month or birthdays of the elderly. Eating red tortoise cakes during these times is meant to represent blessings for the child and longevity for the elderly.
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