Ley peah... Foochow version

This looks like a piece of mini murtabak. But it is not. This is 'ley peah', a Foochow biscuit, though mom said it might be Hockchian. Drove past the kuih seller near my parents' house in Sitiawan during my recent trip home and decided to stop to have a look. I was actually looking for the peanut bread but since they didn't have, I decided to give this a try. Trips home these days also give us the opportunity to eat all the food that we miss.

Been so many years since my last bite of this particular biscuit. It's quite okay. However it's not as sweet as I remembered. Maybe people are more 'health conscious' now. The filling is made up of a mix of stuff... tang gua, porbably lots of lard (which gives it its signature smell) and other stuff which I am not sure. Made Son try it also.

Mom tells me this is one of the stuff they send as 'hantaran' during weddings in the olden days. Anyway, it was nice to be able to eat something from my childhood that particular trip. 8)