tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post3510276121389268312..comments2023-12-23T22:32:53.531+08:00Comments on Taking Up The Challenge: Do you remember? Traditional Coffeeshop Snacks Of The 1960sVictorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-40679114154679064122013-02-23T23:46:15.920+08:002013-02-23T23:46:15.920+08:00The one that looked like 'ear' biscuit cou...The one that looked like 'ear' biscuit could be also known as pepper biscuit. A very old confectionery still makes them off Cintra Street in Georgetown, Penang. They are also very well known for their coconut tarts (one young lady walked in and picked up 60 pcs!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-81174368422241352012009-08-04T23:28:03.666+08:002009-08-04T23:28:03.666+08:00I have updated the post with a photo of the myster...I have updated the post with a photo of the mystery ear biscuit provided by YG. Thanks YG.<br /><br />It really looks like sh*t, doesn't it? Would you dare eat something like that?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-86254343465700039292009-08-03T01:20:27.330+08:002009-08-03T01:20:27.330+08:00Alexander & YG - I have updated the post with ...Alexander & YG - I have updated the post with photos and descriptions of various types of ear biscuits.<br /><br />PChew - Choi Ma Fa is not Kong Thng. Sorry, I don't know what Choi Ma Fa is called in Hokkien.<br /><br />Noel - Yes, the biscuits were drawn using my very amateurish Photoshop skills.<br /><br />Uncle Phil - Follow the "source" given for the last 3 photos and you will find some recipes you may be interested in.<br /><br />Chun See - The last one may still be called an "ear biscuit" but don't know what animal species it belongs to. Maybe the elephant? Haha.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-24580792134617053942009-08-02T18:05:17.897+08:002009-08-02T18:05:17.897+08:00Oh yes Kong Thng and peanut candy were also among ...Oh yes Kong Thng and peanut candy were also among my favourites. I missed that from my list. The peanut candy is called fa sung tong (hua sheng tang). I introduced them to my children when they were young and they too enjoyed it. The other one is shat kair mah which my youngest daughter still eat regularly. <br /><br />Anyway, there are a few more which I will blog about later when I manage to find them. I want to focus more on those that are not so popular nowadays.<br /><br />I don't think the last one is called ear biscuit which Ipoh they call it butterfly biscuit.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-23111735558030476852009-08-02T14:06:04.194+08:002009-08-02T14:06:04.194+08:00My wife and I started our makan blog with the hop...My wife and I started our makan blog with the hope of compiling a collection of our common culinary heritage of traditional food and family cooking secrets that are normally passed through the generations by words of mouth.<br />We appreciate if you would share your family cooking secrets so that together we are able to preserve the true flavour of the original food traditional foods for the young ones to keep. We have the "choi ma fa" and "cow's ear biscuit" recipes but still searching for the "kong thng" recipe. Is anyone there with the recipe?<br />Cheers, Phil & Jo.Uncle Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612736094303055749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-2152776453665808152009-08-02T12:49:47.384+08:002009-08-02T12:49:47.384+08:00i like your last drawing - did you use your expert...i like your last drawing - did you use your expert photoshop skills for thaat one? ;Pnoelbynaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274259780353912905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-91341953023051671412009-08-02T08:00:46.590+08:002009-08-02T08:00:46.590+08:00alexander, my perception is that the last one is n...alexander, my perception is that the last one is not a 'ear biscuit' (cannot blame victor for this artwork because he has more practice drawing other shapes and figures). the 'ear biscuit' is curved but this one is flat and it has a peppery taste.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-52439103850107003352009-08-02T04:03:06.689+08:002009-08-02T04:03:06.689+08:00I used to enjoyed all the snacks stated. Some of t...I used to enjoyed all the snacks stated. Some of them could be found in Kampong Eunos coffee shops then. Eating Choi ma fa needs strong teeth to bite. I <br />forgot its name in hokkien. It is also known as Kong Thng?PChewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246226278619934355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-63772009385745485972009-08-02T03:36:00.187+08:002009-08-02T03:36:00.187+08:00The last one is called "ear biscuit". U...The last one is called "ear biscuit". Used to enjoy that when I was young.Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727233137495224337noreply@blogger.com