sugee cake

English

Etymology

The first element is cognate with English suji, ultimately from Hindi सूजी / Urdu سوجی‎ (sūjī).

Noun

sugee cake (plural sugee cakes)

A soft cake made with semolina flour and a high concentration of egg yolks, part of Eurasian, Malay, and Chinese cuisine

References

Cordeiro, Cheryl Marie. Sugee Cake Traces Semolina’s Path to Malaysia. 5 Dec 2018.
Loh, Yi Jin. The Almond Sugee cake: a Singapore Eurasian heritage. 29 Sep 2009.

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