Voice 312: memoirs of the candy

In this one hot afternoon, suddenly some sort of familiar sound, that had been almost merely been forgotten, appeared. "Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!" OMG!! It's the Dong-dong candy....

It's been a while since I last saw this candy in the busy city of Kuala Lumpur. I still remember that there was once an old old uncle selling this Dong-dong candy in front of the Popular Bookstore in Petaling street. But I hardly recalled that have I ever bought any from him. Well, nvm.... Finally it's "alived" again!!!

This time, it was a younger guy, riding his bike with the candy pot behind his seat, and an antique umbrella that you will only see in those ancient chinese movies, and it hardly shaded him from the hot sun. He stopped in front of the chinese retaurant, and there he stood, waiting for people to buy the candy, as so many people turned and looked at him. Because it's like something lost for so long and suddenly appeared again, sure you would wan to see right. So a guy rush to him, and bought a pack. Then next, a young girl. While I was wondering whether to buy or not, one of my classmate who went lunch with us got up and headed to his position. So I asked my friend whether do he want any, and we shared. I went to the young guy, and got a pack. RM4, sounds quite expensive... Anyway, at least got a chance to eat something that really lost in this community for so long.

The chinese called it Dong-dong candy. It's actually alot similar to the action from "procuring" the candy. The candy was hardened and formed in a short-round-metal pot, then the hawker will use tools which almost looks like a hammer and a knife thingy, hitting repeatedly to break the candy. While hitting, there is the sound "Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!" And so they called it Dong-dong candy.

I just love it so much, especially the sesame and the honey taste, so nice~~~ So wish that will see that fellow again, just feel like getting some next time.