Heong Peng
Type | Pastry |
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Place of origin | Malaysia |
Region or state | Perak Penang Kedah |
Main ingredients | Malt, shallots, sesame seeds |
Similar dishes | Hopia and bakpia, banh pia, and other Chinese flaky pastries |
Heong peng (Chinese:
Names
[edit]Heong peng is the Cantonese pronunciation of Chinese:
Packaging
[edit]In addition to the original maltose taste, the Malaysian cakes are also available in various flavors such as durian, coffee and pandan leaves. Cake shops in Penang, Kedah, Malacca and Johor have also started selling Heong peah cakes, becoming one of the local mainstream traditional pastries. The cake easily becomes wet and soft, so the local shops sell the cake in small units, usually in packs of eight or ten. Due to the low revenue, cheap red plastic bags are used to package the cake. On the days when these shops bake Heong peng cakes, they will hang signboards at the door to let the locals smell the cakes in order to entice them to buy them.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Looi, Sylvia (2020-02-03). "Do not leave Perak without getting your hands on these mouth-watering biscuits". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b "Heong Peng: A Sweet and Salty Treat for Your Taste Buds". Munch Malaysia. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Goh, Kenneth (2014-09-12). "Chinese Horseshoe Biscuits, Ma Ti Su, Beh Teh Soh, Heong Paeng (马蹄酥,
香 饼)". Guai Shu Shu. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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