It was not too long ago when I was cracking my head to find a souvenir that's reflective of Singapore. Not those tacky key-chains with the cable-cars hanging off them, nor those chocs in the shape of the Merlion. Does anyone buy them, really?
So I was pleasantly surprised with the items in the gift shop of the National Museum. There were Ang Ku Kueh and Kueh Tu Tu magnets, stories of the samsui women who toiled. I even saw a humorous comic detailing the pantang side of Singaporeans. Great place to buy gifts for your foreign friends!
*Ang Ku Kueh: Hokkien term for "Red Tortoise Cake". It is shaped like the shell of a tortoise through the use of a wooden mould. Its skin is made of glutinous rice with fillings of grounded peanuts, or green bean paste.
*Kueh Tu Tu: Steamed rice flour cake, with fillings of grounded peanuts or shredded coconuts.
*Pantang: Malay word for superstitious.
*Samsui Women: A group of great women who immigrated to Singapore in the 1920s in search of a better life. They often took on construction jobs in those days. They are often seen with their red headscarves. designed to shield them from the sun.
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National Museum of Singapore
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