Ben Tre coconut candy is one of the points of pride of the people here. Ben Tre is famous for its long, green coconut gardens running along rivers and canal banks. The local people have created the famous coconut candy from this familiar rustic tree. In addition, this candy is also associated with the childhood of many generations of Ben Tre people.
History
Ben Tre coconut candy originates from Mo Cay District, Ben Tre Province. According to collected documents, the first person to make this candy was Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc (born in 1914) living in Quarter 1, Mo Cay town, and that’s why this candy was once called Mo Cay candy. In 1970, Ms. Nguyen Thi Vinh (born in 1945 and living in Ben Tre town) innovated how to process candy nowadays.
She established Thanh Long coconut candy production facility, the first facility in Ben Tre town, and the name “Ben Tre coconut candy” was created.
Following that success, coconut candy under the brand name “bà Hai Tỏ” was established in 1976. With more than 35 years of development and experience in the manufacturing business, the company is proud to be one of the leading companies in the field of coconut candy production in Ben Tre and the country.
Main ingredient
This Ben Tre candy is made from ingredients such as coconut meat, coconut milk, malt, and sugar. Like other delicious dishes made from Ben Tre coconuts, coconut candy in general has quite simple processing steps. People just skillfully cook malt, add coconut milk, coconut meat, and sugar, and then pour it into a small rectangular mold to almost complete the process of making this specialty gift.
With the development of advanced and modern technology, establishments specializing in producing coconut candy often combine machinery and manual methods to prepare this specialty gift. This way, the candy will ensure better quality, and product designs will also be more diverse.
Types of coconut candy
– Gummy coconut milk candy
– Peanut coconut candy
– Durian peanut and gummy durian coconut candy
– Cocoa or cocoa durian coconut candy
– Pandan and pandan durian coconut candy
– Strawberry and taro candy
Some famous Coconut candy brands
- Thanh Long: As the first facility in Ben Tre to produce coconut candy, Thanh Long focuses on automatic candy packaging production lines, improving packaging designs, and diversifying products that are approved by the Ministry. The ingredients for making coconut candy are all from natural sources. Not only dominating the domestic market, Thanh Long coconut candy is also exported to the US, Australia, etc.
Address: No. 212B Dong Khoi Street, Phu Khuong Ward, Ben Tre Province
- Bà Hai Tỏ: This Ben Tre coconut candy specialty has a sweet and fatty taste from the best coconuts, the sweetest fragrant malt, mixed with the flavors of durian, pandan, peanuts, milk, taro… for a perfect taste.
Address: No. 379C Nguyen Van Tu, Ward 7, Ben Tre City
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Ben Tre coconut candy is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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