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Mandy Yin

Kaya coconut jam recipe by Mandy Yin

Kaya coconut jam.
Kaya coconut jam. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

Kaya toast with soft-boiled eggs doused in soy sauce and white pepper will always be a top-tier breakfast for any Malaysian.

Traditional recipes for this Malaysian coconut jam can take hours of stirring to achieve the correct taste and texture – a luscious creamy coconut custard with caramel notes. The traditional method also involves a double-boiler and, if going down the Peranakan Nyonya route, the making of pandan essence from fresh pandan leaves.

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