Coconut Palm Sugar
By lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
Australia
February 10, 2011 1:33am CST
I was watching a cooking show on TV yestersay and the cook used coconut palm sugar..me being a sweet tooth and can't give up sugar thought what she said about it was very interesting...I had never heard about this before but she said it is better than any other sugar, better for your health ... has anyone heard of this before and has anyone used it....
6 responses
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
10 Feb 11
Coconut palm sugar or we call it locally 'Gula Malaka' is brown in color and comes in cylinder form or in slabs and is one of the main ingredients used in making desserts and local cakes. It is derived from coconut palms, as it's name suggest and can be found easily here. I used coconut palm sugar quite frequent when ever I make desserts.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Feb 11
Oh ok, I went to the health food shop today to try and get some but they didn't have it but will be getting some in as I was the second person in one day to ask about it...Thank you for your response...
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Feb 11
Thank you zandi, I never thought about going there...will go tomorrow....
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
10 Feb 11
Like you I've heard of them using it in the cooking shows. I've never used it myself. I don't have a clue where to get it.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Feb 11
+well the healthfood shop is going to get it in after two requests and one response further up said Asian shops might be the way to go...
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
10 Feb 11
yes, I read that...I have thought about it. If you are military or can go to the commissary or know someone that can, they sale all kinds of foods for all nationalities. They may have it too. And I have asked Wal-Mart to carry certain things and they will check on it to see about getting it.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
10 Feb 11
I think I know what it is. We use a lot of it and it roughly translates to palm sugar in our language. We use it a lot for young children...instead of refined sugar.
It is supposedly very good for many ailments and can be used for infants too. Not to be mistaken for jaggery.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Feb 11
From what the cook said on TV it is very good for you so I am very eager to get some, thank you for your comment.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
10 Feb 11
I might look into agave as well, I know I have way too much sugar...
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@DragonWarWizard (26)
• United States
25 Mar 11
I'm not familiar with Coconut Palm Sugar.
It seems like an interesting concept.
I will have to try it.
@muhmdali1 (7)
• United Arab Emirates
11 Feb 11
hi
I am first time heard about like this sugar. Please help me where i get like this sugar and what is the trade name like this sugar in market
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
11 Feb 11
I am having trouble finding it also, I have tried health food shops but they didn't have it so I am going to check out asian grocery stores to see if they have it.
