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Cakes, desserts, pastries or sweet tasting foods have always been
among life's pleasures for the Asians. Today with the modern and
new methods, ways or techniques for baking, it has become easy and
simple to bake a tasty and delicious cake, cookies, prepare baked or steamed
desserts, kuih, sweets and puddings. While not indispensable for man's
survival they have, in the truest sense, sweetened our existence.
Homemade traditional or local Asian cakes and pastries has become popular again, and the culinary arts of our ancestors
are appreciated once more. Asian baking has its history and
traditions, but it also reflects the spirit of our time. While
some new confections pay homage to the preferences and styles of the
past, they are often lighter than the old classics. Asian traditional bakes and cakes are extremely popular in Southeast Asian
countries,
and also becoming famous and popular in other parts of the world, particularly steamed cakes
or sweets, which are very rich, tasty, delicious and the main
attraction during festive occasions after or even before meals or as a
snack for teatime.
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