kuih muih - traditional Southeast Asian desserts, conveniently gluten-free


	kuih muih - traditional Southeast Asian desserts, conveniently gluten-free

Lexica

6-24-2008 10:58 PM

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food, snacks, asia, desserts

Lexica says:

For a Westerner, the textures of Asian desserts can take some getting used to. They're very tasty, though, and for anybody who has trouble with gluten they're worth looking into.

Now I'm hungry.

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6-24-2008 11:01 PM

egoldstein

I like the colors!!

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