At the table
Unwrap and eat in small bites; it is firm and crunchy. Pieces can be shared.
Ask whether the recipe contains pork lard, butter or milk. Peanut candy is not automatically vegan. Contains peanuts and, in this reference preparation, pork lard; neither vegetarian nor vegan.
Other makers use different sugars or vegetable fats. Soft peanut candy and packaged brittle may have different formulas.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Other makers use different sugars or vegetable fats. Soft peanut candy and packaged brittle may have different formulas.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet syrup and roasted peanuts.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Firm and crunchy.
- How it’s made
- Roast peanuts, mix with cooked maltose and lard, press into a slab, then cut into pieces as it cools.
Other makers use different sugars or vegetable fats. Soft peanut candy and packaged brittle may have different formulas.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Macau.
About this regional connection
Macau: Association does not imply exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有花生糖吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Peanut brittle
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Handmade peanut candy is a Macau gift-shop and festive sweet. Its preparation is recorded as a local traditional craft.