Traditional Chinese Walnut Cookies, also known as Hup Toh Soh and He Tao Su, is a Cantonese favourite. Along with Chinese almond cookies, they're often baked for Chinese New Year. (" Hup toh " (核桃, or he tao in Mandarin Chinese) is the Cantonese word for walnut and " soh " (酥, or su) means crisp.)
In Ipoh, Hup Toh Soh has become one of the must-buy gifts for anyone coming for a short visit. Indeed, it is one of the sweet treats I take with me on my travels as gifts for my friends abroad.
