. I believe this kueh (local cake) can only be found in Sabah. The locals call it Kueh Penjaram or Sinisiung.
My mom used to make these, she used to sell them at church after the Sunday morning mass. But now my 2nd sis (I have 4 sisters by the way) has inherited the skill of making it. I've seen my mom making these countless times but I never bothered to learn... 
It is believed that one cannot be too noisy when making these kueh or else the hats won't turn out nice. I've witnessed so many ruined kueh, they may taste the same but the shapes are distorted. So, they may be some truths to the taboo.
Kueh Penjaram is best eaten with a cup of steaming coffee! 
They sure look like Sombreros alright..... hehehehee. What do they taste like? Sweet? Salty? Savoury?
ReplyDeletemesti sedap sangat.. cos ur son is holding 2 and trying to fit both in his mouth.. hehe.. oh ya.. izit sweet? or salty? as Mat Dingo asked?
ReplyDeletepenjarammmmmm...aduii nessa, mlm2 gini tinguk tu penjaram and then baca lagi ko cerita psl makan sm kupi o...slurpppppp...tarik air liur sia oh...
ReplyDeleteNessa!! I pun suka kuih ni! Dekat kampung i, nama kuih ni kaki pelita!
ReplyDeleteWow! Make me hungry and do you make them again Nessa.
ReplyDeleteI drive up to your house and grab some OK:)
Mmmmmmmmm tengah diet (it seems!) ni but ur sombrero looks so yum la Nessa! How did u get it to have the design kat tepi tu? Macam currypuff pie!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how it tastes la, sweet and fluffy gitu and with black coffee...divine!
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!
ReplyDeleteHi Nessa, I have a special award, for you, CONGRATS! :)
ReplyDeleteMat Dingo ~ They're sweet. There's another version... it's green in color cos it's mixed with pandan (screwpine leaves) juice.
ReplyDeleteAnny ~ It's sweet as you Anny... hehe. It's normally bigger in size, these are smaller actually but they look so cute, like little hats :D
ReplyDeleteCarol ~ Sia punya feveret yang siring2 dia... yang tebal di middle sia slalu bagi sister sia makan! LOL! Memang sadap ba kalau makan sama kupi O.
ReplyDeleteEmila ~ Yeker?! Ada kat sini jugak? Wah, mana kampung you Emila... I nak beli la! :D Kaki pelita, pestaim dengar nama kueh tu.
ReplyDeleteYoon See ~ My sis made these. Unfortunately, I don't even know the proper ingredients and mixture. I tried making them once but it turned out horrible! :(
ReplyDeleteMarzie ~ The design come out naturally. You just pour the mixture in the hot oil, after the kueh kembang sikit you flip it and voila, the renda2 ada oredi... like magic!
ReplyDeletePenny ~ Hi Penny! :)
ReplyDeleteThey're pretty sweet but one can always adjust the sweetness. But then, if it's not sweet, the kueh won't come out nice.
Marzie ~ It's not reali the best kueh for dieters... cos it's kinda oily and very sweet. But it is just divine having it with black steaming coffee!!
ReplyDeleteMarzie ~ Thanks so much for the cool award dear :) Wah, I'm over the top some more! Haha
ReplyDeleteoh...... now i know.. its like the green ones we have here.. its berry sweet :) come make some for us all here to eat la :D
ReplyDeleteAnny ~ You mean you oso have kueh penjaram there?
ReplyDeleteI didn't make these Anny. My sis prepared the mixture earlier.
The ingredients are tepung beras, brown sugar and kicap (if I'm not mistaken). The tricky part is how much water to put in the mixture. Too watery memang tak jadi la hats... too thick pon lagi la jadi.
Cute looking cake :D And they do look like Sombreros, maybe it originally came from Mexico? LOL!
ReplyDeletehaha..me also like to eat yang d tepi2..rangup..hehe..btw, did they use kicap? if i'm not mistaken, the ingredients are tepung beras and gula melaka..but maybe lain orang lain cara kan..hehe ;)
ReplyDeleteWah sedap nye sombrero sombrero itu, but the expression of the "model" before the end of the post is priceless. Muka dia memang muka "marilah menjamu topi"
ReplyDeleteI miss the Penjaram.....ah...wish my sister could send it to me...!
ReplyDeletehow bout giving the recipe here Nessa? would be great to share it with bloggers. Kong pun nak coba buat ni sambil diam diam tikus...hehe
err.. no no.. there's this other kueh.. looking something like this... but its green.. during the puasa months.. there's lots of it.. very sweet.. but not crunchy...
ReplyDeletethese top hats look niceeee.. if u made them bigger.. u can actually wear them.. hehhehehehe
u make le for us.. i come KL makan jugooooooooooo
i am suddenly hungryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for some penjaram... ahhhhhhhhhh
ReplyDeletefuyoh sedapnya!!
ReplyDeleteOi. Parabéns pelo excelente blog. Gostaria de lhe convidar para visitar meu blog e conhecer alguma coisa sobre o Brasil. Abração
ReplyDeleteSpiff ~ Mexico? I have no idea... maybe :)
ReplyDeleteMarmalade ~ Ya, my mom used kicap... yang kicap pekat hitam punya. Untuk coloring juga mangkali baitu.
ReplyDeleteIya, lain orang lain versi... yang penting kluar tu renda2 di tepi... hehe
Bem ~ Memang itulah yang diperkatakan muka model itu :)
ReplyDeleteKengkaru Kong ~ Ko suruh la dia kasi courier ba :)
ReplyDeleteResipi? Sinang crita ko pi Google seja Kong... hehehe. Slamat maju jaya buat kuih penjaram! :D
Anny ~ What's green, sweet and not crunchy?? Kueh apa tu Anny? Now, I'm curious... hehe
ReplyDeleteWear them?? Abis la my hair all oily nanti! LOL!
TH ~ Memang sedap!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnny ~ One day I'll try to make some... one day when cats grow tanduk! LOL!
ReplyDeleteClausewitz ~ Errr.. Hola!! Welcome to Mumblings :D
ReplyDeleteaiks! jahatnyaaaaaaaaaa... nanti i beli 2 tanduk for ur kucing.. hahahhahahaha
ReplyDeleteAnny ~ Jan mare... nanti kene jual ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! Looks delicious but unfortunately, it's not one that I dig into ... carbo & sweet is a no-no for me. :( The coffee do sound great!
ReplyDeleteNessa!!!!!!! Sia mau tu kuih..punya lama suda sia nda makan.. :(
ReplyDeleteKo pandai lagi masak bah..sia apa kuih pun nda pandai nie.. :(
Wenny ~ Hi Wenny! Welcome to Mumblings :)
ReplyDeleteIt should be a no-no for me too but I can't resist sweet stuff! Yeah, nothing beats a good cuppa coffee :)
KadusMama ~ My sis yang buat ni, sia tumpang makan sama ambil gambar seja... hehehe
ReplyDeleteYayyyyy... pnya la sia geram tgk ni penjaram!!! Sedapnya.. terilur sdh sia. Hahahah... Penjaram sana KK jg yg sadap... and of coz buat dgn tangan sendiri lg puas hati!!! But, 1st time pulak sia dgr the taboo...
ReplyDeleteJust ~ Ada satu lagi pantang larang. Tu periuk dia inda buli kana cuci, nanti tu kuih inda cantik... ko tingu la tu periuk kicik, tabal suda dia punya daki di bawah itu :)
ReplyDeleteCakap pasal panjaram pulak kamu ni kan hehe... Sya pun cam ko, suka makan di siring2 tapi yang di tengah pun abis jugak la haha... Yang pandan pun sadap kan. :) Tapun! Bukan selalu kami pigi beli sini KK, tapi terer oh sis ko buat kan. Ngam2 tu bentuk, sometimes ada yang cam memek heehee... compliment for ur sis! :) Bukan main sporting bah anak ko ni, tu ari tin Jacob's, ari ni dua2 lagi dia mo kasi masuk mulut! Hehehe...
ReplyDeleteCrystal ~ Sia punya feveret yang perisa pandan tu, wangi ba.
ReplyDeleteIya, sia pun inda sangka sis sia buli buat. Actuali ada orang minta buat baitu... ada juga bisnes kicik2 :)
Jadi model sementara... suka dia mo berposing tu!
Hmm, reminds me of a funnel cake! AND it sure does look tasty I want one now.
ReplyDeleteHi Nessa!!! HOw to contact your sis to order?? Looks delish :-)!!
ReplyDeleteIntelligence Is A Curse ~ Hi there :) I haven't seen nor heard of a Funnel Cake before... gotta Google that one! LOL!
ReplyDeleteSusan B ~ Susannnnnn!!! *hides* LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'll give you her contact via email ya.
my mom pun minat buat ni Siniisiung.Klu ada masa, mau juga sia belajar...:)
ReplyDeleteMama Mia ~ Bah bagus ko belajar :) Banyak juga permintaan tapi sister sia busy ba skrang. Kalau sia cuti lama sikit tu hari, mau juga sia belajar sampai pandai.
ReplyDeleteI called this "UFO" kuih...hehehe....
ReplyDeletebut my colleague told me there is a mould to do it?...you did not use it yet still can turn out correct shape! Bravo!
Jess ~ Hi Jess! Welcome to Mumblings :)
ReplyDeleteUFO kuih? LOL!
There's no mould to make this kueh back home. Just pour the batter in the hot oil and the kueh turns out that way. It's a cool sight seeing it 'transforming' :)