sugee cake

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sugee cake (countable and uncountable, plural sugee cakes)

1. 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.