This is the Cơ Sở Bánh Kẹo Thái Bình Bánh Dừa Nướng, a roasted coconut cracker. Impressively, there were only four ingredients listed: coconut meat, glutinous rice, sugar and vanilla flavour.
Each package contained three crackers, each about 6 x 2.5 x 0.2 mm in size.
The crackers had a tan hue with darker brown coconut slivers and emitted a fragrant roasted coconut aroma. Upon tasting, the cracker proved intensely dense and audibly crunchy, reminiscent of crispy sugar shards. An earthy, caramelized sweetness, akin to coconut sugar or brown sugar, was apparent from the initial bite. As one crunched through the cracker, the second half unveiled strands of coconut meat, where the fibers contributed to a gentler crunchy texture while releasing a richly fragrant blend of coconut and caramelized sugar. Overall, these crackers were remarkably satisfying, with the coconut imparting a deeply nuanced sweetness that rendered them sweet without tasting overly sugary.
This Cơ Sở Bánh Kẹo Thái Bình Bánh Dừa Nướng was part of a bigger package that contained 180 g. It was produced in Vietnam and received as a gift from acquaintances visiting Vietnam in 2023.