a spot of randomness : orh nee and me

what is Orh Nee? = "a Teochew yam paste / hot dessert made of yam, pumpkin, etc., ground into a smooth, creamy paste, mixed with oil and sweetened. topped with pumpkin, gingko nuts and water chestnuts" [paraphrased via] ie: my favourite all-time Teochew dessert, with intense memories of my dad cooking this dish decades ago, a grey-hued purplish base (color of yam) with a bright orange pumpkin