Rice paper with malt candy

Ms. Tam set down her carrying pole on the steps, reaching to unfasten the wooden clips securing the large plastic sheeting around the poles to prevent rainwater from splashing in. Every summer vacation, Ms. Tam goes out to sell rice paper snacks and candy in the afternoons to earn extra income to support her family.

One end of the carrying pole held an aluminum basin containing freshly cooked malt candy, topped with fragrant sesame seeds. The other end carried a tray with rice paper, a basin of grated coconut, and a Guigoz aluminum can (the kind used for powdered milk) containing roasted peanuts. The sugar Aunt Tam used to make the candy was the common yellow, oval-shaped granulated sugar available at the time. But somehow, when the candy was poured into the basin, it had a beautiful, shimmering golden-yellow color and a subtle, pleasant aroma. Just looking at it made you crave it.

Ingredients: Malt candy, sesame seeds, shredded coconut, crushed peanuts.

Cô Tám's rice paper snacks come in two types. One is puffy rice paper with coconut milk, the other is black sesame rice paper. One side of the rice paper is placed in a bowl of candy, and Cô Tám's hands move like a dance on the other side, pulling out a golden layer of candy to evenly coat the rice paper. Each layer of candy unfolds without breaking, like a silken thread draped across a ribbon. Adding to this are strands of grated white coconut, prepared with a homemade tool: a beer bottle cap attached to a wooden handle. Finally, crushed roasted peanuts are sprinkled on top before the rice paper is folded back together or left whole, as desired.

Taking a bite of a sweet rice cracker right after a rain shower is such a delightful experience...

Rice paper candy

The rain only makes me remember the crackling sound of a crispy rice cracker as it entered my mouth, the sweet taste of malt candy spreading on my tongue, then fading away with the richness of coconut and roasted peanuts... That's what summer was like for us kids back then, not just the buzzing of cicadas and the vibrant red blossoms of the flamboyant trees high above...

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