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Heong peng or heong peah, in English, are round hollow flaky pastries that contain a sweet sticky filling made from malt and shallots or brown sugar molasses, which is covered by a Chinese flaky pastry crust and garnished with sesame seeds on the surface. Originating in Teluk Intan in Perak, heong peng are available in many stores around Ipoh, and other parts of Malaysia and Singapore. Heong peng is popular with the Malaysian Chinese community, especially those in Northern Peninsular Malaysia.
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