Yi bua (Chinese: 薏粑; pinyin: yìbā, also spelt yi buak, yi buah, or yibua) is a traditional Hainanese kuih. It is a Hainanese steamed dumpling made of glutinous rice flour dough. Also known as kuih e-oua, it is filled with a palm sugar sweetened mixture of grated coconut, toasted sesame seeds and crushed roasted peanuts, wrapped with sheets of banana leaves pressed into a fluted cup shape, and customarily marked with a dab of red food colouring.[1][2] This kuih is traditionally served during a wedding and a baby's full-moon celebration.[3][4]

Yi bua

Hainanese-style yi bua in Singapore
Alternative names	Yibua
Type	Pastry
Course	Snack
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Hainan
Created by	Hainanese people
Main ingredients	Glutinous rice flour

See also

• Kue
• Kuih
• List of steamed foods
• Mochi

References