How a very special mould must be used. It is made from coconut shell and small holes are punched through the bottom of the "mould". The batter is pour into the mould and small trails of batter comes out like tiny strings. These are dropped into a small kuali with hot oil. Soon a small kuih is made. Very delicious.
The making of the kuih jala in the longhouse is often a social and cultural act, when an elder passes on her skills of making this traditional kuih to younger ones in the family. Together the ladies would sit in the kitchen and share tips in the making of this kuih. Once the younger generation has learned how to make this kuih, the elders would beam with pride, knowing that a skill has been passed on.
It is sad in some longhouses according to some senior ladies that many youngsters do not wish to learn this skill.
The youngsters often comment, "We can buy them from the supermarket. So why should we learn how to make them?"
But the good news is, very often some girls and even some boys would like to learn from their elders. So the skill will not entirely die off.
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