Palm sugar

It's more and more likely that your local grocery store will have different sweeteners on the shelf, and palm sugar is one worth seeking out for a few reasons.

Palm sugar is a common type of sugar used in Thai cooking. Learn more about what is palm sugar (its substitutes and uses in Thai cooking).

Many people enjoy sugar in their recipes because it enhances flavor and sweetens food. Sugar also aids in gelling, prevents discoloration and delays food spoilage. Classic white sugar comes from sugar cane, which is processed into a brown syrup with molasses. This syrup is run through a centrifuge to separate the molas

Palm sugar is brown in colour and comes from the sap of the flowers of palm trees. Read more about it here, as well as what to use as a substitute.

Are you trying to find a substitute for coconut sugar? Check out our simple guide on coconut sugar substitutes below.

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