COCONUT CANDY
HISTORY
In 1970, Nguyen Thi Vinh, born in 1945, residing in Ben Tre town, changed the way of processing candy
Coconut candy originates from Mo Cay district - Ben Tre
According to collected documents, the first person to make candy was Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc, born in 1914.
Nguyen Thi Vinh established the Thanh Long coconut candy production facility, the first facility in Ben Tre town, and from there created the name Ben Tre coconut candy.
PRODUTION PROCESS
Select dried coconuts that have just been picked "golden tan".
The maltster must be a skilled craftsman.
To germinate, rice must be watered with clean rain water and then boiled to get malt
The sticky rice used to cook malt must be good sticky rice, with large grains that are evenly cooked
ECONOMIC VALUES
always attach importance to quality and credibility, do not use preservatives, chemical sugars and other banned substances to affirm its brand.
Innovating traditional candy production technology, creating many designs and styles that are increasingly attractive to customers
Sugar used to cook candy must be new and bright yellow in color
TRADITIONAL VALUES
contributing to improving and enhancing the lives of coconut people
Traditional handicraft arts are respected, preserved and constantly developed.
Add cultural value and the value of traditional manual labor to the product to make coconut not just a source of raw materials but increase its value many times over.
Thanks to that, Ben Tre coconut candy has been present in domestic and foreign markets