“My mother used to sell rice dumplings all year round but demand will go up during the festival. ‘’I started with the basic preparations such as cleaning the bamboo leaves, cutting the shallots and picking the glutinous rice as it is often mixed with white rice. For Tan, rice dumplings are eaten all year long and it is her daughters’ favourite dish. “I prepare the rice dumplings while my girls help me with the business operation such as designing the packaging, shipping and marketing,” she said. Its proprietor Datuk Seri Koh Yock Heng said their staff would hand-deliver these traditional dishes made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings.

Source: The Star June 13, 2021 23:48 UTC