COCONUT CANDY
The Origin of Coconut Candy
In 1930, the first person to make candy was Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc
In 1970, Nguyen Thi Vinh, born in 1945, lived in Ben Tre town, changed the way candy is processed. She established the Thanh Long coconut candy production facility, the first in Ben Tre town, and from there created the name Ben Tre coconut candy.
Ben Tre coconut candy originates from Mo Cay district
Making of Vietnamese Coconut Candy
Next, the milk is boiled with sugar and malt. Thanks to these machines, laborers no longer have to stand by a burning stove and stir the mixture until it is thick
After that, the mixture is poured into molds, covered by a thin oil layer and left to dry
A special machine squeezes the chosen coconut to take the copra. Then fresh coconut milk is extracted from it
People peel dried candies off the molds and cut them into pieces
First, picking coconuts is undoubtedly crucial in making Vietnamese coconut candy. The chosen ones should be old with hard and thick flesh, unlike those used for fresh coconut water
The sweets are wrapped with transparent rice papers, which are edible but often mistaken with normal plastic wraps Finally, they go into boxes and are ready to sell
Vietnamese coconut candy is only made of three ingredients: coconut, sugar, and malt
Types of Vietnamese Coconut Candy
Pandan Coconut Candy
Taro Coconut Candy
Durian Coconut Candy
Cocoa Coconut Candy
Traditional Coconut Candy
This one is made from simple ingredients
As a combination of two aromatic fruits, this type of candy brings you both the sweet, greasy taste of coconut and the mesmerizing durian smell.
Pandan is widely used as the odorant of Vietnamese sweets and coconut candy is not an exception. Unlike the strong taste of taro, durian, this flavor is mild
Apart from its captivating purple look, the distinctive taste of taro with coconut is what you should opt for
With one brown side containing cocoa and the yellow side representing durian, the candy creates an appealing taste to try
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Mold: a container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container
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Mesmerizing: having such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else
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Greasy: covered in a lot of grease or oil Ex: The sink was piled high with greasy dishes.
Transparent: allowing you to see through it Ex: The insect's wings are almost transparent.
Combination: two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
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Flesh: the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies
Ex: The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh.
Mild: not severe or strong Ex: The symptoms were mild.