After numerous postings on FB/Instagram about my love for Tau Sar Pneah (you can check out the ones I tried from Perak –> https://www.rebeccasaw.com/tau-sar-pneah-from-teluk-intan-perak-tiger-brand-yee-thye/), my friend Han got me 2 packs of tau sar pneah from his hometown Kluang.
“This is the only stall dao sa pheah I will eat” he had declared with pride.
I had challenged him if he had tried any others from Perak and Penang, since both states are known for tau sar pneah. In fact I was rather skeptical of Kluang as a “famous tau sar pneah producer”.
The biscuits come in only one size; spherical with crisp and flaky pastry.
Filled with aromatic semi-moist mungbean paste (fried split mung bean) these doesn’t have fried shallots mixed into the paste. I usually like mine with shallots, but Tong Huat’s tau sar pneah are so good that I didn’t mind them without. The sweetness of filling is just right too.
The biscuits are packaged hygienically in food-grade wrapper to preserve freshness. However, they are best consumed within 2 weeks.
After finishing my stash and hoping that Han will be heading home to Kluang soon so I could re-stock on them, an offer for a 2 days 1 night trip to Kluang came up.
And thus I made my maiden trip to Kluang and happily enough, a stopover at Tong Huat was in our itinerary.
The production:
Packing:
It was fun and educational to be able to watch them make and pack the famous tau sar pneah. Though I didn’t manage to get any tips or recipes, it was an eye-opener.
And of course, it provided me the opportunity to stock up on more of their biscuits!
Making:
They offer more than just tau sar pneah of course.
This was also my first encounter with charcoal kuih kapit (love letters) and I just had to buy some to sample.
Unfortunately I find them too sweet and heavy on the coconut milk. I had always preferred mine with a strong, eggy flavour.
The pineapple tarts were worse (I’ll update with an image once I find it), was too sweet for me.
Pineapple tarts:
So if you are in Kluang, make sure Tong Huat is on your list of must-visit.
Do call them in advance too, for the tau sar pneah are very popular and usually out of stock.
Tong Huat Confectionery
Address: No. 28 & 30, Jalan Cantik, Johor, 86000 Kluang
Phone:07-771 4616
ooo, i love behind-the-scenes glimpses at the production of food … my grandmother would not approve of the black kuih kapit, but she would definitely adore the tau sar pneah! 🙂
I didn’t approve of the black kuih kapit either! LOL.
But the tau sar pneah is amazing!
I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian. May I know is there any lard added into the dough.
Yes there is (I’m pretty sure) but you can always call to confirm again 🙂
just tried their tau sar pneah and the taste was amazing. i can say the taste comparable to Him Heang from Penang for the salty one. As for the sweet one, i still prefer Him Heang over Tong Huat.