The Perceptive Foodie

It seems like people just LOVE thematic things; things with a specific subject; or that which corresponds to a trending idea. The same goes with  Gula Melaka , especially when you are in Malacca. After all, the name was derived from the name of the city, with  Melaka  being the Malay word for Malacca. Since  gula  means sugar, I suppose you get the idea of what this is. Still unsure?  Gula Melaka  is a type of palm sugar made from the coconut palm that is boiled down and placed into bamboo containers to harden, hence most  Gula Melaka  would be cylindrical in shape. Here’s something I learnt on my adventures down Jonker Street. To know if a Gula Melaka you intend to buy is genuine (one without added sugar), try to give it a light press. If it starts to spread and disintegrate like icing sugar, then that’s what you are looking for. A true Gula Melaka would have a deeply scented coconut smell with a faint hint of toast, honey and toffee whereas Gula Melaka with sugar added would