Mini Kaya Delights in Malaysia

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By Veron Ang

Along the way to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I picked up some of these cute little pastry snacks that are filled with kaya (creamy coconut jam) and other types of paste.

Mini Kaya buns

These are probably the easiest things to bake and most delightful things to pop in your mouth as a yummy snack. They are everywhere in Kuala Lumpur and Johor but I don’t recall having seen them in Singapore. Have you?

Basically they are mini-sized buns/balls with various types of filling like chocolate, peanut, coconut and kaya. The seller would heat them up upon ordering, so when you get them the snacks are piping hot. Then, you eat them with a stick!

I bought them from both roadside hawkers and food kiosks at department stores. My favourite is the kaya flavour.

Toast Box

Wash them down with a cup of kopi or teh or a mixture of the two and you’re all set for a delightful afternoon snack! (The drink pictured is from Toast Box at Mid Valley Megamall.)

Anyways, I love these bite-sized delights. If you know where to get them in Singapore, please let me know!

To round up my short stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, here’s a recap of the more memorable eateries that I visited:

Tags: Johor, pastry, snack

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Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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potdora
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YES!!! I looooove those kaya balls – i call them that. bwhahahaha. Anyway, I always get them whenever there’s a stopover. they usually sell them there. and the kaya flavour is the best. :D
we don’t have them in singapore though. we have the pancake kinds. but they dont taste as good of course.
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Posted July 23, 2009 at 12:18 am
- Veron
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  Haha I call them kaya buns! I can’t remember what the vendors call them. Happy to know that someone else is looking for them! The pancake kinds we have here simply do not hold as much filling as the balls (or buns).
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  Posted July 23, 2009 at 1:15 pm
soulity
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hey veron, i think i saw those kaya balls selling in singapore. located at the basement of westmall.
i cant rember the stall name, but it shld be beside little jerry’s cookies. as for the taste wise, no guarantee / comment as personally have never try before.. sorry abt that.
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Posted July 23, 2009 at 9:26 pm
- Veron
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  Ooh thanks for letting us know! The next time I’m in West Mall, I’ll check if they are the same kaya balls. No worries!
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  Posted July 23, 2009 at 11:31 pm
jy
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Hi,
I have seen these kaya balls in Singapore! I used to eat this all the time when I was in Pri Sch (1990s). I loved it! There was this stall in AMK Central (next to a hawker centre I think) which sold them in many flavours – kaya, cheese, red bean etc. I’m not sure if the stall is still around, doubt so.
This post makes me nostalgic! I miss this cute little snack!
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Posted July 24, 2009 at 10:31 am
- Veron
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  Wow! I never realised that these snacks have been around for so long! The only time I have seen them was during this previous trip to KL. Wish there’s an easier way for us to enjoy it in Singapore. Maybe the more entrepreneurial bakers can do something about it :P
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  Posted July 24, 2009 at 6:19 pm
posh
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your blog looks very delicious! haha anyway…i like the colour lilac, it is so feminine. very nice… now, u make me hungry! take care girl!
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Posted July 24, 2009 at 10:55 am
- Veron
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  Thanks! Yes, many people have described my design style as feminine too :)
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  Posted July 24, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Ain
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hello. Ive tasted the kaya balls located at westmall, but they are nothing much compared to the malaysian kaya balls.
but there are differnt flavours as well, chocolate tastes. nice. (:
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Posted July 30, 2009 at 3:27 pm
- Veron
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  Thanks for letting us know! Oh well… I have a sneaking suspicion we can only get those kaya balls in Malaysia.
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  Posted July 31, 2009 at 12:09 am