Coconut cosmetics: Unique tourist gift in Ben Tre

09/03/2022 1596 0
With thousands of deep green coconut gardens, every time Ben Tre is mentioned, tourists are still used to calling it by a very endearing name "Coconut Land". There are countless coconuts here, coconuts have made countless products and coconuts have also helped to improve life here. Among them, it is impossible not to mention a traditional profession that has long been associated with the people of Ben Tre: making coconut candy; One of the handicrafts imbued with the culture of the Coconut Land and attracting a large number of visitors.

With thousands of deep green coconut gardens, every time Ben Tre is mentioned, tourists are still used to calling it by a very endearing name "Coconut Land". There are countless coconuts here, and coconuts have been produced countless times. A number of products from coconut have helped improve life here, one of which is the profession of making coconut candy The craft is imbued with the culture of the Coconut Land and attracts a large number of tourists.

The profession of making coconut candy is over a hundred years old. According to our predecessors, this profession was born around the 30s of the twentieth century and originated in Mo Cay district, Ben Tre province (now known as Mo Cay Nam). At that time, the name associated with the place was "Mo Cay Candy". For a long time, coconut candy has become a famous specialty of the Coconut Land, with a rich, aromatic flavor that no other place in the country can replicate. Therefore, every time domestic and foreign tourists visit the Land of Coconuts, they must definitely buy coconut candy as gifts for relatives and friends.

Tourists visit a model of handmade coconut candy making in Ben Tre

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Ben Tre people have known how to make coconut candy for a long time and often make it to eat at home or to treat guests on annual holidays. Today, life is increasingly developing, society's needs are also increasing, coconut candy making is also gradually improving in both quality and quantity and has become many coconut candy craft villages bearing the mark of the land. and Ben Tre people. This is also a good, simple, meaningful story, making visitors always want to explore and experience on a journey.

Coconut candy is made from extremely simple ingredients: coconut milk, malt and granulated sugar. Malt is made from sticky rice. You must choose a delicious type of sticky rice with evenly large grains and mature sprouts or buds; Coconut milk must also be old and very greasy; The sugar is yellow granulated sugar. The job of making coconut candy is also very difficult. To make delicious candy, the worker must be truly skilled and experienced, so each coconut candy contains the heart and love of the people of Ben Tre.

Tourists experience wrapping handmade coconut candy in Ben Tre

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In the past, coconut candy was made by hand, from early in the morning the worker had to prepare the ingredients and go through steps such as: cooking malt, grating coconut meat, squeezing coconut milk, mixing ingredients, roasting and cooking. pouring candy, wrapping candy, etc. However, due to the increasingly advanced science and technology, the demand for coconut candy is also increasing, many modern machines have been born and have reached the stage of industrialization in factories. production facilities, in coconut candy craft villages. To meet the diverse needs of the market, candy making establishments in Ben Tre have innovated and created many other attractive flavors into coconut candy such as: durian, peanuts, pandan leaves, cocoa. Although the coconut candies are small, the job of making coconut candy is simple, but it is an art, requiring patience, diligence and extreme meticulousness in each step of choosing ingredients and making them. worker. Currently, in Ben Tre there are still many coconut candy making establishments that allow visitors to freely visit and learn about the candy making process, these are establishments in Mo Cay Nam district, Mo Cay Bac district, Chau Thanh district or other establishments in Ben Tre. Coconut candy production facility in Ward 7, Ben Tre city. In addition, domestic and foreign tourists can choose for themselves eco-tour programs in Coconut Land to visit coconut gardens, drink cool sweet coconut water at the garden and most importantly, experience making coconut candy at the coconut garden. candy ovens and enjoy sweet, greasy, hot soft candies fresh out of the oven. In recent years, tourism in Ben Tre has increasingly attracted tourists and the tourism brand ""Coconut River Ecology"" has also gradually been affirmed. In particular, foreign tourists from countries: England, America, France,... always feel very interested in the rusticity and simplicity of Ben Tre people and are always excited to experience and learn about the profession. make coconut candy here. This is one of the craft villages full of humanity, rich in Coconut Land culture that needs to be preserved and promoted because it not only brings many benefits to local tourism but also helps improve life, contributing economic growth of Ben Tre province./.

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