Shung Chong Yuein Ltd.
Today after lunch, since I was in Chinatown, I decided to stop by Shung Chong Yuein Ltd.
This shop sells a wide variety of Chinese cakes and confections. When I come here, I will normally buy the macadamia nut candy and the peanut candy, and today, I get a bit of both.
The peanut candy (US$.35 per piece), which is cut into the shape of a diamond, is fresh and full of crunchy peanuts. The peanuts are the combined with honey then coated with sesame seeds to make the candy. The reason why I like this peanut candy is because it's made fresh. It's not too sweet and is not so hard that it'll crack the teeth. In fact, this candy has just the right amount of "sticky chewiness" to it, but at the same time it doesn't stick to your teeth or the roof of your mouth. You can easily taste each of the flavors in this...the peanuts, the honey and the sesame seeds!
The macadamia nut candy(US$.65 per piece) is essentially the same, the only discernible difference is that it's cut into rectangular shaped pieces.
I've also, on occassion, had the lotus seed cakes, the black sugar cakes and the duck egg cakes, all which have been fantastic as well.
Shung Chong Yuein Ltd
1027 Maunakea Street
Telephone: 808.531.1983
hi Reid,
one of my all-time favorite chinese candies... peanut candy. yum! and these ones you bought look especially good! looks crispy and crunchy without being hard and dense (hmm... did I just repeat after you there? lol : D)
(the other type of peanut candy I like is the one that is ground very fine and shaped into little cubes, and they simply melt in the mouth)
I've never tried macadamia ones... but they must be very good, seeing how anything macadamia is usually very good!
Posted by: Renee | June 14, 2004 at 12:07 AM
Renee,
These are my favorites too. One of my friends told me that most of the peanut candy that is sold in S'pore is quite hard. They actually enjoyed this because of its freshness and chewiness.
The macadamia nut ones are not as good as the peanut ones (only because I love peanuts more) and for some reason, they seem sweeter.
Posted by: Reid | June 14, 2004 at 06:36 PM
It's a great place for Chinese pastries; however, it's closing its doors tomorrow.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/May/30/br/br6725180394.html
Posted by: Clarence | May 30, 2007 at 11:59 AM
I lived in Honolulu for seven years and found it that it closed. Does anybody know who made the black sugar cakes and banana rolls? I want to buy some and have it shipped to Tucson, Arizona. We have a large Chinese community here too. Thanks for anybodys help.
Posted by: Kent | December 27, 2008 at 06:37 PM