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Deuk Deuk Tong or commonly referred to as Ding Ding Tong is a type of traditional candy in Hong Kong. It is a hard maltose candy with sesame and ginger flavours. The sweet is made by first melting maltose then adding to it various ingredients and continuously stirring the mixture. Before the mixture solidifies it is put on a metal stick and pulled into a line shape then coiled into the shape of a plate.In Cantonese deuk means chiselling breaking things into pieces.