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Shape, fill and steam the traditional treats your grandparents grew up with — then take your handiwork home. A warm, hands-on ang ku kueh and nyonya kueh making workshop for families, schools, community groups and corporate teams. Run at our venue, or brought to yours.
Ang ku kueh is one of those things almost every Singaporean recognises on sight — a small, glossy red cake pressed with a tortoise pattern, sitting on its own square of banana leaf. It turns up at birthdays, at a baby's first-month celebration, at temple festivals and on the kitchen table of grandparents across the island. Most of us have eaten dozens. Very few of us have ever made one.
That is what this workshop is for. Guided from start to finish, your group shapes the dough, spoons in the filling, presses each kueh into a patterned mould and steams it — then takes the results home. It is unhurried, forgiving and genuinely sociable work, which is why it lands equally well as a family afternoon, a school heritage lesson, a community or active-ageing session, and a corporate team activity. No cooking experience required.
Hands in the dough, kueh in the steamer, stories at the table.
With step-by-step guidance, work the soft glutinous rice dough, spoon in the filling and seal it, then press each piece into a patterned mould to bring out the tortoise pattern. It is the fiddly, satisfying bit — and the moment the kueh stops being a lump of dough and starts looking like the real thing.
Each kueh goes onto its banana leaf and into the steamer, and comes out soft, glossy and unmistakably the thing you grew up eating. You take your handiwork home — a batch you made yourself, which tastes noticeably better than one you bought.
Ang ku kueh means red tortoise cake in Hokkien, and the shape is not decoration — the tortoise is a symbol of long life, which is why the kueh has always been made to mark birthdays, a baby reaching one month old, and festival days. The facilitator shares where the tradition comes from and why it still matters. It is the part school and family groups tend to remember longest.
Kueh-making is slow, tactile and hard to do in silence — hands busy, conversation flowing. That makes it an easy, low-pressure activity for a mixed group, whether that is a project team, a class, or three generations of one family working shoulder to shoulder.
A multi-generational afternoon where grandparents often turn out to be the experts in the room. A hands-on way to pass a family food tradition down rather than just talk about it — and to go home with a batch to share.
A heritage lesson pupils can taste. Ang ku kueh connects neatly to Singapore's multicultural story, Social Studies and values education — memorable, hands-on and easy to run for a class or CCA group. We can bring it to your school.
A team activity with a local soul, and a change from the usual terrarium or art jamming. Inclusive across ages and skill levels, with something handmade to take back to the family at the end. Runs at your office or ours.
RCs, CCs, grassroots groups and Active Ageing Centres take to this one quickly — it is gentle-paced, deeply familiar, and gets everyone reminiscing. We also run a National Day ang ku kueh session for seniors. See our seniors experiences →
A guided, hands-on session where you shape and fill the dough, press each kueh in a patterned mould and steam it — then take your handiwork home. It is one of our Heritage Kitchen workshops, and it suits families, schools, community and active-ageing groups, and corporate teams.
Ang ku kueh means red tortoise cake in Hokkien — a soft, chewy glutinous rice cake with a sweet filling, pressed in a patterned mould and steamed on a square of banana leaf. The tortoise is a symbol of longevity, which is why the kueh has long been made for birthdays, a baby's first month and temple festivals in Singapore.
Yes — you shape, fill, mould and steam your own kueh during the session and take your handiwork home. Exact varieties and fillings vary by session, and we'll confirm the details when you enquire.
Yes. Ang ku kueh is one of the workshops we can bring to your school, community club, RC or office, as well as run at our own venue. Tell us your location and group size and we'll advise on space and logistics.
Our Heritage Kitchen workshops suit ages 6 and up, right through to adults and seniors. It's a genuinely mixed-age activity — grandparents, parents and children can all work at the same table.
Most workshops run for groups of 10 or more, and we can cater for larger school and corporate groups. WhatsApp Edufarm at 9186 6763 or use the enquiry form with your group size, preferred date and venue — we'll confirm availability and pricing within one working day.
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