Lovely as the name sounds, this dessert is a true Malaysian favourite consisting of every ingredient “Malaysian”. I would like to dedicate this dessert to all my blogsphere friends and readers “Selamat menyambut Hari Merdeka!” in other words “Happy 50th Independence Day”.
No curries or spicy dishes from me this year to usher in our “Merdeka Open House 2007 celebration” hosted by Babe in the City . I shall leave those lovely dishes to Rasa Malaysia with her killer gulai sotong post. Who can beat that! So, so appetising! Secretly wishing inside the sotong body there lies lots of sotong eggs…..wow!
Here’s how I define this dessert.
Sago pearls cooked to perfection (notice no white dot uncooked centre in each pearl) symbolises that God has given us a perfect little place to live in and it is up to us to make that a reality for our future generation who knows little of our struggle for unity and harmony.
Gula Melaka (palm sugar) symbolises the sweetness life has to offer when we accept not only tolerate one another’s weakness in love and understanding.
Santan (coconut cream) symbolises a tide that binds us together just like the waves of the seas that surrounds our country.