{"id":3562,"date":"2026-01-31T03:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baominhheritage.com\/keo-doi-mon-qua-am-ap-tinh-que-phuong-bac\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:47:29","slug":"keo-doi-mon-qua-am-ap-tinh-que-phuong-bac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baominhheritage.com\/en\/keo-doi-mon-qua-am-ap-tinh-que-phuong-bac\/","title":{"rendered":"Keo Doi (Doi Candy) \u2013 A Warm Gift from the Northern Countryside"},"content":{"rendered":"
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>>>> Traditional sweets are often enjoyed while sipping tea<\/strong><\/p>\n

>>>> Discover unique and strange Vietnamese treats that intrigue diners<\/strong><\/p>\n

A friend of mine has relatives in the ancient village of Duong Lam. Every time someone visits the South, she rushes to the village to buy some Doi candy to send as a gift. The pure white candy sticks, fragrant with sugar, peanuts, vanilla... after a long journey, are still as crunchy as the warm heart of someone far away.<\/p>\n

\"k\u1eb9o<\/p>\n

Doi candy is as crunchy and warm as the heart of a person from afar<\/em><\/p>\n

Some say Doi candy is just another name for the \u201ckeo keo\u201d (pulled candy) of the South, the same kind sold on the streets of Saigon, only 'it' is packaged and wrapped. I think differently.<\/p>\n

The difference is that from a type of candy only sold by street vendors, Doi candy has been \u201cdressed up\u201d, labeled, and traveled everywhere. So that wherever it reaches, no matter how far, when opened it is still fragrant and crunchy, not \u201cpulled\u201d and then immediately limp and soft.
I have also taken them to a few countries and given them to some friends abroad. They ate it, complimented it, and asked me: Is that Japanese candy? My answer: It is somewhat similar, but it is Vietnamese candy. Then they visited Vietnam, and their luggage home included a few bags of Hanoi Doi candy. During a trip to Duong Lam, and then a few regions in Nam Dinh, I heard locals say that Doi candy originated from the old Nam Truc region (Nam Dinh). As for the name, because it resembles the shape of 'doi' (blood sausage) - a familiar dish very popular in the Northern countryside - it is called Doi candy.<\/p>\n

Initially, Doi candy was only sold in markets in some rural villages in the province, sometimes transformed into candy traded for scrap metal, vegetables... Then, over time, from a rural gift, it became a specialty of the countryside and advanced to the city, becoming a specialty and increasingly developing, spreading everywhere.<\/p>\n

\"k\u1eb9o<\/p>\n

After many years, Doi candy has become a specialty of the Northern countryside<\/em><\/p>\n

But the way of making the candy remains the same forever: sugarcane molasses (malt), sugar, peanuts (now with added vanilla). Whether it is delicious or not depends on the person \u201cbeating\u201d the candy.<\/p>\n

First, malt and sugar are simmered on a stove until reaching a certain consistency. At that time, the candy mass will be beaten by the processor by hand against a post with nails, until the candy mass is pliable.<\/p>\n

The elasticity must be sufficient to shape it into a block, a cylinder, or break it into pieces that still stick together. At that time, the candy block will have an opaque white color. Sometimes it is not beaten but kneaded in a clean basin, as long as it reaches the \u201dfinished product\u201d elasticity.<\/p>\n

Then, after kneading, the candy is spread thin to make the shell or coat, and the filling, consisting of crunchy roasted peanuts mixed with sugar, is added. After that, it is rolled to look like a piece of blood sausage with a sugar shell on the outside and a peanut filling on the inside.<\/p>\n

This stage requires at least two people. One person shapes the candy shell into a 'doi' shape, while the other quickly cuts it into pieces of about 3cm. If not done quickly, the candy will cool down, become brittle, and break.<\/p>\n

After processing, the candy is rolled through a layer of white glutinous rice flour to create a coating to prevent sticking when eating. The skill of the candy maker is that when eating, the customer will feel the crunchiness of the shell, and the nuttiness, richness, and fragrance of the filling.
As for professional candy workshops, there is now a mechanized cutting and packaging process, where each piece of candy is wrapped in sanitary plastic from the moment it is formed. The cooking and kneading stages also follow modern technology with dough-kneading machines to ensure hygiene and safety...<\/p>\n

\"k\u1eb9o<\/p>\n

Bao Minh Doi candy is delicious and produced on a modern line ensuring food hygiene and safety<\/em><\/p>\n

Hanoi people, who are often particular, often eat Doi candy with a cup of hot tea. Especially in the cold weather of winter. But in the summer, when having a package of delicious lotus-scented tea, sipping Doi candy with lotus-scented tea is also a pleasure in the summer rain.<\/p>\n

Doi candy in Duong Lam is fascinating like that, however, if you do not have the conditions to find your way to Nam Dinh, people still often choose Bao Minh's Doi candy as a gift when traveling far.<\/p>\n

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