Kaya Toast

Name: Kaya Toast
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 4 slices bread, toasted; 4 tbsp kaya (coconut jam); 2 tbsp cold butter, sliced; 2 eggs, soft-boiled; Dark soy sauce and white pepper, for the eggs

Kaya Toast/KAH-yah tohst/

About this dish

Toasted bread spread with coconut jam and butter, traditionally served with soft-boiled eggs and soy sauce.

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Ingredients

🍞4 slices bread, toasted

🥥4 tbsp kaya (coconut jam)

🧈2 tbsp cold butter, sliced

🥚2 eggs, soft-boiled

🍶Dark soy sauce and white pepper, for the eggs

Method

Serves 4

Toast the bread until crisp.

Spread kaya generously on one slice and place slices of cold butter on the other.

Sandwich the slices together.

Crack the soft-boiled eggs into a small bowl and season with a splash of soy sauce and white pepper.

Serve the toast alongside the seasoned soft-boiled eggs for dipping.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kaya toast is a classic Malaysian and Singaporean breakfast, commonly served in traditional coffee shops (kopitiam) alongside strong coffee.

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