Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
Thanks. I know exactly what it is but have long forgotten about it. Just haven't lived in the part of the world for decades so it's something I have long forgotten about (and the Chinese community where I am is decidedly not Hokkien). Sad to say too is that kueh of any sort can be exceedingly hard to find in Malaysia unless you know where to look. I watched a Martin Yan show about food in Malaysia and learned about Babar Charlie's in Meleka/Malacca but it a trek off the highway.
Assuming the chinese community you're speaking of is in YVR, I'm guessing it's leaning heavily towards the mainland type. While it might be hard to find, I'm pretty sure there are quite a few over there. Finding good SEA food might be a challenge though.
We've got quite a mix on this side of the mountains. That said, I get a kick out of hearing hokkien/teochew in the supermarkets when the speakers don't think the chinese people around them understand the dialect.