Kue Putu

I was just thinking about my Dad and was reading condolences messages from friends and family on my Facebook wall when I heard a soft steady whistling from the street. I knew that sound! It was a man selling this traditional delicacy called kue putu made from rice and coconut sugar. The sound came from a steamer in his wooden cart. It was my Dad's favorite snack. What a nice surprise to find out that my Dad was his regular customer. The putu man and I chatted briefly about my Dad. The sweetness of melted coconut sugar and the warmth of the steamed rice cakes satisfied my thirst of missing my Dad. Someone is definitely watching over me.