Heong Peng () or Heong Peah () means ''fragrant pastries'' in English. These
pastries
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, which resemble slightly flattened balls, contain a sweet sticky filling made from
malt and
shallot
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s, which is covered by a flaky baked crust and garnished with
sesame seed
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s on the surface. They are available in many stores around
Ipoh, where tourists also buy them as souvenirs. Heong Peng are also available in other parts of
Malaysia
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and
Singapore
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.
Heong Peng is popular with the Malaysian Chinese community, especially those in Northern
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
.
Packaging
In addition to the original maltose taste, the Malaysian cakes are also available in various flavors such as durian, coffee and pandan leaves. The 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.
See also
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List of pastries
This is a list of pastries, which are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients.
There are fi ...
References
External links
Yee Hup - Gunung Rapat Hiong Piah
Malaysian pastries
Ipoh
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