COCONUT CANDY

ORIGIN

TYPES OF COCONUT CANDY

HOW TO MAKE

TIPS

From the very rich source of coconut raw materials of Ben Tre, plus the ingenuity of the processor, the coconut people have known to add cultural values, the value of traditional manual labor to the product to make the fruit.

Coconut candy production facilities have not hesitated to invest billions to innovate traditional candy production technology, creating more and more attractive designs and designs for customers.

Ingredients for making coconut candy include: coconut milk, malt, sugar (in the past people used canned sugar, but today we use granulated sugar). Malt is distilled from the sugar of sticky rice when it is incubated to germinate.

As a result, Ben Tre coconut candy has been present in markets throughout the country and also exported to many countries in Asia, Europe and America.

Ben Tre coconut candy originates from Mo Cay district. According to collected documents, the first person to make candy was Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc, born in 1914, living in Quarter 1, Mo Cay town.

Coconut candy taro and strawberry jelly

Coconut candy with coconut milk

Pineapple coconut candy and pineapple durian gummy candy

Peanut gummy coconut candy

Coconut candy with coconut milk

Durian coconut candy

When you see that the candy is thick and sticky, the candy is done, quickly add coconut oil and pour the candy into the prepared mold.

Wait for the candy in the mold to freeze and dry down, cool down, then put the candy on a cutting board, apply a thin layer of cooking oil on the knife and then cut the candy into small squares about 1cm

Put the ingredients prepared in the above part including coconut milk, malt, salt, and sugar into the pot. Turn on the stove on low heat to cook until the candy becomes thick.

Take candy wrappers or stencils to wrap the candy beautifully.

The coconut candy mold is lined with a layer of wax paper, press the stencil to be perpendicular to the candy mold and then set aside to prepare for the freezing process.

Eat when the locals are eating.

If you can’t drink the water, then you can’t eat the salad.

Look for lines and busy stalls.

Make sure the food is freshly cooked.

Trust your gut.