Kẹo dừa [SEP] country of origin
Kẹo dừa
Kẹo dừa is a Vietnamese cuisine coconut candy most commonly produced in Bến Tre province, Vietnam with coconut milk and coconut cream. The Ben Tre Province is nicknamed by Vietnamese as the "Land of Coconut" (Xu Dua). The Vietnamese term for coconut candy is "kẹo dừa", with kẹo = candy and dừa = coconut. Coconut candy was originally associated with Mo Cay, a small township within the Ben Tre province.
Manufacturing process.
The production of coconut candy starts with the grating
frame), they are boiled for several hours to cook. The story of their origins and their connection with Tết is often recounted to children while cooking them overnight.
- "Hạt dưa": roasted watermelon seeds, also eaten during Tết
- "Dưa hành": pickled onion and pickled cabbage
- "Củ kiệu": pickled small leeks
- "Mứt": These dried candied fruits are rarely eaten at any time besides Tết.
- "Kẹo dừa": coconut candy
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