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About The Project
This project explores the phenomenon of casting and moulding in product manufacturing and culinary applications. It reimagines what constitutes a mould in traditional kueh-making process.
'Xiang' means auspicious in Chinese. Xiang Kueh is a re-conceptualisation of Steamed Kueh Lapis that is inspired by how it is consumed, layer by layer. Embedded with messages, each layer of Xiang Kueh reveals something different for joyous occasions.
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The layers are embedded with auspicious blessings such as ''福寿安康 " and ''步步高升" which means longevity and continuous advancement in life.
The Kueh Making Process
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The Moulding Kit
The moulding kit for Xiang Kueh comes in two parts- food grade stencils and an airbrush for the inking technique, as well as a wave-pattern cutter for the final form of the kueh.
Designed with Claudia Goh for 'C for Cast' Design Studio Project, 2021
Special thanks to Hans Tan & Stacey Yip
