What is Kaya
Kaya, is a local jam made from eggs, sugar and coconut milk, and is flavoured by pandan leaves, and later
sweetened with sugar. Kaya jam is a very popular spread in Singapore and Malaysia. It was originated
from China in the Hainan province. The jam itself tastes sweet and is somewhat creamy, with a hint of coconut
and eggs in it. Kaya is originally brown in coloured, however can be artificially coloured into a green
spread. Kaya is often used as a spread in breakfast and goes fabulously well with bread that has been toasted
over charcoal, and a slab of butter on it. It is an increasingly popular breakfast with Singaporeans, hence
the name Kaya Toast.
Kaya toast goes along well with a cup of coffee and a plate of soft boiled eggs, which is
cooked by hot water. Upon cracking a dash of pepper is sprinkled onto it followed by soya
sauce.
Kaya toast is made after the cook slices a single piece of toast into half, and spreading a
generous amount of kaya followed by a slab of butter. It is then covered up together and served
hot. The slab of butter and the taste of the jam is what made this toast popular.
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Kaya Toast with coffee and soft-boiled eggs
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