Nosh of the Day: blue thing

Coconut / gula melaka* mix on top of sticky rice. I have no idea why the rice was blue. It tasted OK though!

* Gula melaka is a Malay thing. It's a kind of palm sugar which resembles a cross between dark brown sugar and molasses (gula means sugar). It is often used in traditional cakes and desserts. You used to be able to buy it in solid patties, which you then grate or melt to use in cooking. (Quite nice on vanilla ice cream too!)