There are several types of peanut candies you can find in Malaysia, the one that’s most common is perhaps the type you find in Ipoh, with hard candied sugar and relatively chunky peanuts. Personally though, my favorite is the type we referred to as “kong th’ng” in Penang – the type with crushed peanut & sugar packed into a cylindrical shape 2-3 inches tall.
awesome crushed peanut candy in pohpiah skin
As far as this “kong th’ng” goes, many places offers them as is, but if you head to Weld Quay in Penang and look for Khoon’s stall, you’ll find one that comes with special pohpiah skin.
The role of pohpiah skin is two fold – it serves as a handy wrapper for the peanut candy so you don’t make a mess of your shirt while biting them down, and more importantly, compliment the taste of sweet peanut candy with a hint of saltiness as well as a nice change in texture. Simply lovely.
at Jalan Merdeka, Weld Quay Penang
If you find youself in Georgetown, look for this, a piece of history that may not last forever. Happy food hunting!
Address:
Khoon Peanut Candy
Jalan Merdeka
Pengkalan Weld, Georgetown
10300, Penang
GPS: 5.409141, 100.336853
Tel: 014-252 8603
I always added “kong th’ng†generously to my traditional nyonya popiah…but I’ve stopped doing that now as I am on a low-sugar diet these days. It was so nice! Sobsss!!!!
suituapui: hahaha yah, too much sugar isn’t exactly a good thing…
They do look delicious. Even my non-sweet tooth might be tempted.
Monica: oh yesss it is delicious, esp. as a snack with drinks 😀
If compared with the Ipoh version of peanut candy, I prefer the “kong th’ng, for it’s softer texture.
Choi Yen: you and me both! It’s more friendly for older ppl’s teeth hahahha.
Whoops, that would be too much of a sugar coma for me! >_<
eatwhateatwhere: sekali sekalah je. haha
This post really brought back memories from when i was a kid…
Kev: you and me both!