Homemade Ang Ku Kueh
Red Tortoise Cake, Ang Ku Kueh (红龟糕), is a type of traditional glutinous rice cake with fillings that’s made into an oval shaped, usually with a mold of a tortoise that symbolizes Longevity for Chinese. It’s used mostly for prayers, during birthdays because it’s symbol of longevity. More information regarding Ang Ku Kueh in Wiki.
Traditionally the cake is made with red coloring, and my mom decided to make it with natural color of purple sweet potato. 
Preparing purple sweet potato
Cut Purple Sweet Potatoes and ready to be steamed
With the sweet potato steamed, mixed the soft sweet potato paste with glutinous rice flour and some other seasoning.
Sweet Potato with Glutinous Rice Flour Mix
Separate the mixture into different portions
My mom decided to use the red bean paste for the filling. Wrap the red bean paste with the skin mixture, and put into the mold to mold it.
Red Bean Filling
Ang Ku Kueh Mold
Preparing the skin to wrap filling
Pressing into the mold
After each cake is molded, put them a small piece of oiled banana leaf.
Ready to steam
Ang Ku Kueh Molded
Steam the cakes for about 10mins, and it’s DONE. 
Steamed Ang Ku Kueh
Steamed Ang Ku Kueh
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- Ang Ku Kueh Mold
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- Preparing purple sweet potato
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- Ang Ku Kueh Mold
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- Cut Purple Sweet Potatoes and ready to be steamed
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- Sweet Potato with Glutinous Rice Flour Mix
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- Separate the mixture into different portions
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- Red Bean Filling
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- Ang Ku Kueh Molded
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- Ready to steam
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- Pressing into the mold
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- Preparing the skin to wrap filling
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- Preparing the skin to wrap filling
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- Mom wrapping the cake
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- Steamed Ang Ku Kueh
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- Steamed Ang Ku Kueh
These bring back sweet memories of my grandma working tirelessly to get as many Ku Kueh’s out in time for CNY. Beautiful photos and your mum is very talented!
Thanks for the comment.
I always enjoy helping out my mom in making food as well.
I recently saw a television program that was introducing these Red Tortoise Cakes. It’s great to learn more about and see how traditional foods are prepared! Beautiful post. -Veronica
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You have some really nice recipes and food shots on your site too!!!