Cookbook:Rock sugar
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Yellow rock sugar
A dark yellow-coloured sugar which is the crystallised form of a mixture of honey, refined and unrefined sugars. Sometimes called lump sugar or rock candy, it is sold in boxes and can be found at Asian supermarkets.
Gula Batu : Rock Sugar. Ping Tong [Chinese], Kalkandu [Tamil]
Gula Kastor : Castor Sugar. Yeow Tong [Chinese], Chuckerai [Tamil]
Gula Icing : Icing Sugar. Tong Fun [Chinese], Ceeni Mavoo [Tamil]
Gula Melaka : Palm Sugar.
Rock Sugar Rock sugar is created by the process of the slow crystallisation of a saturated sugar solution. It is yellow in colour and looks much like the rock sugar one uses for coffee.
The Chinese medicinal ingredients (including hasma), spices, and rock sugar are placed inside a young coconut to soak in the original coconut juice. The filled coconut is then double steamed for several hours.
In China they are eaten raw, boiled plain in their jackets, peeled and simmered with rock sugar, or candied. Except in the southern China, they are never used in cooking. In the U.S., water chestnuts are popular as an ingredient in cooked dishes.
Rock Sugar Crystallized raw sugar that is less sweet than refined sugar. Sesame Seeds Tiny, nutty-flavored oval seeds used to flavor meat, poultry, stir-fries and popular desserts.
 See also: Sugar, Cooking, Water, Flavor, Chine
  
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