The next step is the addition of malt syrup and sugar to this mixture of coconut milk and cream.

The ratio of the various ingredients is a closely guarded secret of individual coconut candy manufacturers.

Slight variations in the ingredient ratios can lead to very different texture and taste in the final product.

[10] The mixture is then heated to a very high temperature in large woks over fires generated by the burning of coconut shells.

The final step sees the candy strings cut into rectangular lozenges, then wrapped and packaged.

Bến Tre currently has over one hundred coconut candy manufacturers, making up thirty percent of local enterprises.