My co-worker from HK gave me a pack of this Almond Cookie with Whole Almond.
It is from Koi Kei Bakery
The Almond Cookie
There are chunky pieces of almonds in the cookie. This cookie is quite dry and powdery so please have a drink on standby when you eat this.
ah, the famous almond biscuits from Koi Kei Macau!! but nowadays can also get it from HK, hence your co-worker bought some for you.. :)
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DeleteI remember I hate almind cookies when I was a kid, maybe because of the rather "medicine" smell.. but then later I grew up to like it, it's actually nice huh?? love the ones with roast almond pieces in it, as well as the ones with lard in the centre.. oh, feel like having one now, haha!! :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that there is a type with lard in the middle. Chinese almond does have a medicine smell.
Deletemy first time had such almond cookies was when i was a kid about 4 or 5 years old at my grandma house. I tink that time her place dun have any food for a hungry kiddie, and mum just grabbed whatever cookies/biscuit available to feed me.
ReplyDeleteIt was so hard to swallow coz of the dryness which made me dun kinda like it and hard to accept the texture/flavor. I still dislike this cookie, but each time i had it, it reminds me of my grandma coz that's the only cookies available in her house.
I agree that it is very dry. Did your grandma make the cookie herself as I don't see local versions being sold except the very hard mung bean types which are more yellow in colour?
Deletemy late grandma don't make the cookie. It was bought by my aunt (who has in-law relatives in HK). My aunt puts a can in grandma house so she or whoever drops by can enjoy the cookie. It's the old fashion air tight biscuit can, similar to this:
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I'm not sure what brand was that, but it was kinda hard and dry, my late grandma only can eat a little, so plenty of them still left sitting in the can.
Its amazing lovely
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Oh is it?
DeleteHaha, did you choke while eating this?
ReplyDeleteI actually love this cookie. It can be pretty annoying to give the kids this though. They'll make such a mess out of it.
Cough sometimes due to the dryness.
DeleteFamous cookies from Macau.. Almost everyone coming back from Macau will buy these almond cookies or pineapple cake.. Nice..
ReplyDeleteI assume you like to eat this cookie as well.
DeleteHaha. It does look dry. I dont like my cookies that way because tend to choke myself. Lol.
ReplyDeleteHave you eaten this particular brand before?
DeleteI love almond cookies...but they certainly do not look like your HK ones. My favourite would be the ones in Kuching - no almond though, maybe they just use almond syrup...but each has a peanut in the middle. Cheaper, I guess. Hehehehehe!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou mean hap tau sou?
DeleteOh I miss this type. I first bought them when I went to Guangzhou last time. Before that, none of my family have seen these almond cookies before. It was a hit, they were gone long before the other cookies that I brought back!
ReplyDeleteSo your family loves this cookie a lot!
Deletemust have a plate standby too to catch the crumbs
ReplyDeleteVery true or be prepared to wipe the floor.
DeleteDon't like to eat cookies....though I have a cat called Cookie :D
ReplyDeleteSo your cat is safe from you then! :D
DeleteGosh, I haven't eaten nor seen this in ages! Reminds me of my childhood, Mun!
ReplyDeleteYou ate this a lot when you were a child?
DeleteIt does look dry. So how is the taste? Do you like it?
ReplyDeleteIf you like roasted nuts you will like the taste. I am ok with it.
DeleteAnd try not to cough or sneeze while eating hehe.
ReplyDeleteHaha true but I often cough due to dryness of the cookie.
Deletehey Mun, I also had a taste of this when my sister received it from her friend who came back from HK... I have eaten two packets... yes, I like it.. the almonds are biteable.. :)
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