Comments on: Snacks from yesteryears – Kacang Putih

By: Mooiness! » Growing up in 80s Malaysia

Mooiness! » Growing up in 80s Malaysia — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:45:05 +0000

[...] Back in the 80s, an original cassette tape cost RM12. So to buy one would mean that I’d have to forgo a drink during lunch for a little more than two weeks. Either that or I eat kacang putih as lunch and save up quicker. Buying a tape required some sacrifices. [...]

By: slau

slau — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:18:54 +0000

Other snacks (candy surely) from yesteryear would be be ‘ting ting’ candy. You remember it is white, hard candy in a big tray and the vendor would knock off small pieces for you. Usually they would also sell you ‘mak ngah tong’ (molasses) sticky, sweet twirled unto a stick.

By: Chen

Chen — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:43:37 +0000

just had kacang puteh today..
we put the kacang puteh inside our chicken curry ..
nice taste

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:34:50 +0000

q – Yeah, I read about that too. Suppose to give healthier heart.

Yvy – That green colour ones usually very oily ler. I like this powdery one, less guilt.

Mrs B – I think supermarkets also sell them under the Kiki brand?

Wuching – Fly back and eat lor.

boo – Hope you find the kacang.

By: q

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:25:43 +0000

hah cool! what an incentive to eat kacang putih. i saw on oprah once (yo i think i watch too much oprah), a good diet includes a handful of any type of legume per day.