Our next destination from Bess Kopitiam was to the famous tourist spot of Jonker Walk. Getting a
cab from the main road of Taman Sin Hoe was not smooth sailing. We managed to flag a cab after about 20 mins or so. The cheerful and friendly cab driver dropped us off at
the entrance of Jonker Walk
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and from here on, it was walking to the
end and around the whole stretch of Jonker Walk. I spotted the street vendor who was selling the gula
ketuk/ting ting candy somewhere in between the end corner. This candy used to
be my fav during my younger days and I can still remember the seller carrying the
tray, walking around my neighbourhood. A small packet of the chewy
candy cost nothing more than 20 cents.
The hardened
sugary candy in a big aluminum tray is hammered into smaller pieces with a small chisel and this will in return produce the "Ting-Ting" sound.
We bought a
packet of the candy and started munching while we continued walking further down the same street. Overall, the candy was disappointing, flat in taste with none of us wanting to eat any more. We had no choice but to throw away the
remainder of the candy.
We were wondering what happened to the original taste of the
candy, like it used to be in those days, what is the ingredients added inside or the method of making It???
We were wondering whether it was the ingredients or the method of making the candy. The disappointment of the taste of
the candy slowly faded because we were getting excited again with many other hawkers' and vendors' offerings. Keep an eye out for further postings on our adventure to Malacca.
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Eventhough when I was a kid .. I don't experience gula ketuk..
ReplyDeletebut my parents did....
I never heard gula ketuk,,,so sorry for dissaponted about the taste of the candies,I know what you mean,we hate to throw away of foods,,,but sometime there is no option if we can't keep or ate them :)
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Saw this gula2 ting ting too. but didn't buy. there is...or was one in petaling street. near d old Popular n Rex. saw many buy. should b good
ReplyDeleteI remember that uncle selling at Jonker street!!!
ReplyDeleteHe claimed that he is selling the genuine ting ting candy! I love it and miss the taste a lot. :)
My daughter might like this candy. In our area every year they put up a night market and I see her trying all types of vegetarian Asian food.
ReplyDeleteInteresting method here of making the candy, it does seem quite tedious. Sad that when it comes to food, time seems to change it into something completely different from as you remember. Looking forward to more Malacca posts!
ReplyDeleteI know how disappointing that could be! I just hope that the wonderful time you had at Jonker Walk was enough to get rid of the disappointment you felt from the candy. :)
ReplyDeletehi nava, what a pity, you were excited after not eating for many years.. and when you eventually got one, its tasteless.. better luck next time. go look in kl, more reliable..have a nice day
ReplyDeleteTasted yummier then. More flavourful. These days it seems just like sugar and nothing else:(
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that candy before--thanks for sharing this specialty with us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a different way to make the candy.... it looks good.
ReplyDeleteanother adventure..oh I will wait for more exciting post Ms.Nava ;)
ReplyDeleteomg i love it >.<
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's because, like everything in Life nowadays, they have cut corners and the quality of the ingredients is not like what it used to be in the olden days anymore.
ReplyDeletei always love it when i see it around night market in KL. very interesting but too sweet for my liking
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How about sweet heaven? I am a huge fan of Asian desserts!
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I am a huge fan of Jonker Street. I think I might have miss the gula ketuk, so interesting eh.
ReplyDeleteSo exotic! Love the photos.
ReplyDeleteDelicious, love this kind of sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh My, I didnt know it is called Gula Ketuk! hahaha....
ReplyDeleteThe gula ketuk is quite exspensive right? I remember paying quite a bit for it.
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