Traditional Method of Making Coco Candy, Ben Tre, Vietnam

How is coco candy made? What are the ingredients? Well, just coconuts...

coconuts

must be dried and hard

simple electric coconut grating machine (with blades)

traditional coconut grater

grated coconut is cooked in a biomass cookstove

all cooked and ready to harden

biomass used for the cookstove

gooey and ready to put in the candy mold

simple wooden candy mold

long strips of coco candy ready to be cut

cut into squares

sweet and chewy