Known as gula jawa (Indonesian), gula Malacca (Malaysian), nahm tahn beep (Thai). Ivory to light caramel colored sugar cakes. Its flavor is extracted from coconut flower or palm. It is similar to brown sugar. In fact, if you can't find it, you can substitute maple sugar or brown sugar blended with a little maple syrup (to moisten) for palm sugar.
PALM SUGAR
Meaning of PALM SUGAR in English
English dictionary of cooking and food terms. Английский словарь терминов приготовления и условий питания. 2012