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Gula Melaka
AKA Palm Sugar.
This is a sugar product derived from the tropical coconut tree, coco nucifera. Juice is collected from the flowering stalks of specially selected coconut trees twice a day. This juice is then cooked for a few hours until it becomes concentrated. It is then poured into bamboo moulds to form pure Gula Melaka.
The Gula Melaka does not contain any type of additive or artificial coloring. It is very commonly used in South East Asian cooking and baking as a natural sweetener. It is good for making cakes and other desserts, food coating or mixed with drinks and beverages.