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2023.12.15 13:40 GMT+8

To live longer, eat these pink pastries

Updated 2023.12.15 13:40 GMT+8
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The desserts are imprinted with the character for "longevity" using a wooden mold. /CGTN

These colorful kueh are dyed using ingredients such as dragon fruit and sweet potato. /CGTN

Kueh can be made with many different kinds of doughs and fillings. /CGTN

The desserts are imprinted with the character for "longevity" using a wooden mold. /CGTN

CGTN hosts get hands on while making kueh in a village of Guangdong Province. /CGTN

These teardrop-shaped desserts are called "kueh," and can in fact be sweet or savory. They're a bit like mochi, except here the dough is made of tapioca flour and stuffed with sesame seeds, sugar and taro. In the past, they were eaten at weddings and birthdays, as well as on festive occasions.

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