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I've been eating kaya spooned over Greek yogurt with sliced bananas for breakfast. It's also good stirred into oatmeal or paired with peanut butter for PB&K sandwiches.
Frustratingly, I can't find new supplies of kaya in my area, despite poring over the shelves of a dozen different Asian markets. I'll be sure to look for it next time I'm in New York. Have any of you seen kaya in your neck of the woods?
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3-02-2009 @4:12PM marcella said... I just did a google search and found 2 site you can order from:
http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk/display-product.php?ref=81117&searchStr=kaya&returnaction=searchresults
http://www.raffleshotelgifts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33
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3-02-2009 @5:25PM Cait said... It doesn't look TOO difficult to recreate at home:
http://thaifood.about.com/b/2008/03/17/new-how-to-make-delicious-kaya-coconut-jam.htm
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3-02-2009 @5:12PM Chris said... I'm so glad others know about Kaya as well!! I just returned from Singapore with a jar in tow and it took severe self-restraint not to eat it all in one sitting. I also did a small post about it on my blog, so check it if you so desire:
http://beyond-ramen.blogspot.com/2009/01/blur-like-sotong.html
If you're curious about this because you've never had it before I would highly recommend it! I don't think it's very easy to make on your own either, so give it a try if you have a couple extra bucks in your food budget this month (not like that's likely to happen anytime soon)
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3-02-2009 @5:46PM ematchar said... Thanks for the suggestions! I'll have to try one of these recipes when my supply runs out - I'll let you know how it turns out!
Emily
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3-02-2009 @8:19PM Sarah said... That is odd....I had noticed recently that I couldn't find it in the main Asian store I shop at, down in Seattle. They always carried it before. My husband loves it!
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3-02-2009 @8:24PM Sarah said... Cait, forgot to say - thank you for posting that link! I will be making my husband it :-) Best of all....I can make it with no dye added (he likes the type without Pandan Essence added) - most of the ones I see have artificial coloring added, so if I make this I can enjoy it also! Yay!
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3-05-2009 @12:25AM eggrollstan said... My grandma has made it before for me in Atlanta. And mostly it's because the ones we saw in the local supermarkets (especially those geared towards Malays and Indonesians) were too sweet.
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3-05-2009 @12:58PM m said... mmmm sounds yummy! kaya sounds very similar to coconut jam in the philippines, although i don't think the pilipino version uses egg yolks. but the jam is delicious! growing up, i used to spread the jam on my toast :o)
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3-05-2009 @9:44PM May said... In Thailand, this is called "sung kaya." Its usually served with warm sweet bread thats been cut into cubes. Coming from a Thai household, my mom would make this for us to eat - and from what I remember of it, it wasn't too difficult to make..but then again I don't have a recipe.
I just really wanted to say that "sung kaya" products can also be found in Thai markets and sometimes restaurants. I vaguely remember seeing a powdered form of it sold so that you can make it at home.
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