Coconut candy

What is Vietnamese coconut candy?

A typical Vietnam coconut candy often has a cube shape, slightly flattened, colored brown or white-green depending on the ingredients.

This specialty of Ben Tre Province is a harmonious combination between the natural sweetness and fatty taste, soft but still having a pleasant suppleness.

Coconut candy Vietnam ingredients

Coconut milk

Malt

Sugar

How to make

Step 1: Take the coconut flesh, and remove the dry and hard brown shell. Then use a copra fiber planer. Freshly browned coconut is recommended.

Step 2: Use a piece of mesh fabric or juicer to get the coconut milk. Note that only the first juice is taken to ensure the delicious taste of the coconut candy.

Step 3: Mix coconut milk with malt, refined sugar, and seasoning.

Step 4: Put the mixture into the pan on low heat and stir until the Vietnam coconut candy reaches the expected consistency. Note that in this step you must stir it well because this mixture is easy to get burned.

Step 5: Add flavor to the coconut candy if desired, then add coconut oil to make a fattier taste. Pour the mixture into a prepared mold with parchment paper and wait to dry.

Step 6: Cut into smaller bites, wrap them with parchment paper and enjoy. Coconut candy is likely to be cut in the size of 1cm x 1cm.

The famous Vietnamese coconut candy brands

Hai To coconut candy

Thanh Long coconut candy

Tuyet Phung - top 5 Vietnamese coconut candy brands

New words

Typical - Đặc trưng

slightly - nhẹ nhàng

Malt - Mạch nha

copra fiber planer - máy bào sợi dừa

fabric - vải lọc

consistency - sự nhất quán

expected - sự mong đợi

mold - khuôn

parchment paper - giấy sáp