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Singapore Kaya Toast Recipe With Half Boiled Eggs (Traditional Singapore Breakfast)

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Kaya Toast with Half Boiled Eggs

Cultural Context

Kaya Toast, a beloved breakfast staple in Singapore, combines toasted bread with kaya, a coconut jam, and butter. Traditionally served with half boiled eggs, it reflects the country's multicultural heritage, blending Malay and Chinese influences. This dish is often enjoyed with coffee or tea, making it a popular choice in local coffee shops (kopitiams). Today, Kaya Toast has found fans beyond Singapore, inspiring variations in other Southeast Asian countries.

SingaporeanSGbreakfast
15 min
easy
1 servings
Servings4
4 slices bread
1/2 cup kaya jam
4 tablespoons butter
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

kaya

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💰Cheaper: marmalade

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butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil spread

Margarine reduces saturated fat, while vegetable oil spread is often cheaper.

1

Heat a pan to medium heat and toast each side of the bread for around 1 to 2 minutes.

2

Cut up four thin slices of butter.

3

Get boiling water into a pot and dip the eggs in for around 7 to 8 minutes.

4

Put the eggs in ice cold water to stop cooking after boiling.

5

Spread the kaya jam generously on the toasted bread.

6

Put the butter onto the bread, cutting the bread into four pieces with a slice of butter in each piece.

7

Optionally cut off the crust of the bread before serving.

8

Crack both eggs into a small bowl and season with soy sauce and white pepper.

Cooking Techniques

toastingboiling

Equipment Needed

toasterpotbowl

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

gluteneggsdairy

Also Known As

Kaya ToastKaya Bread

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