kuih kosui

noun

A traditional Malaysian steamed rice cake made with tapioca flour and rice flour, flavoured with palm sugar and pandan, and eaten with grated coconut.

Similar
kuih lompang
OriginMalay kuih kosui →
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Meanings

nounkuih kosui (uncountable)

alternative kueh kosui

  1. MalaysiauncountableA traditional Malaysian steamed rice cake made with tapioca flour and rice flour, flavoured with palm sugar and pandan, and eaten with grated coconut.

    Synonyms: kuih lompang

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional Malaysian steamed rice cake made with tapioca flour and rice flour, flavoured with palm sugar and pandan, and eaten with grated coconut.

Similar
kuih lompang

Origin

  1. Malaykuih kosui
  2. Englishkuih kosui

Borrowed from Malay kuih kosui. See also Malay kuih putu, Tagalog kutsinta.

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APA

kuih kosui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih%20kosui

MLA

“kuih kosui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih%20kosui. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuih kosui,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih%20kosui.

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