what is the name of brown cake with pink dots offered on buddhist ritual?

Question

this cake can't be eaten. only meant for offerings by buddhists. brown in color with 4 pink dots on tips.

Answer 1

It's not a Buddhist ritual to offer this cake. It's more of Animistic Taoist. They are offered to dieties (divas) and departed ones and not to Buddha.

As most Chinese Buddhists offer only vegetarian foods. Huat Kueh ( Prosperous Cake) is usually not offer as it contains eggs.
Buddhists usually offer fruits and flowers to Buddha and not cooked food.

By the way, you can have your cake and eat it after offering. You should exclaimed "HUAT AH !" that is the whole idea to offer Huat Kueh.

Answer 2

In where I am staying, these cakes can be eaten, as in it is edible, and it our term, it is called "Huat Kueh". -- or if "fatt Kou" (Fatt read as 'fart') in cantonese. Literally translated as Raised cake.

It is a type of cakes are made with flour eggs, baking powder, and is cooked by steaming.. If done successfully, the cake will raise and cracked beautifully into quarters just at the top, like a flower... And red dots is suppose to mean auspicious, and usually used for chinese prayers and rituals.. it taste quite good to me...

Here's a link to it with pictures and recipes. Hope this help.

Answer 3

In Mandrian is call ' Hua Kueh' means fortune cake. It comes in brown or yellow too. Btw, after praying, the cake can be eaten. Is suppose to bring you luck.

Hope this answer your question.

Answer 4

It's a Buddhday Cake!

Answer 5

Gtor ma?
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/sama/Essays/BZ96.026molds.html

Answer 6

Is it forbidden to be eaten, or is it not eatable? 'Cause it sounds delicious.