Tanghulu

Name: Tanghulu
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Hawthorn berries, strawberries or grapes, washed and dried well; 200g sugar; 100ml water; Bamboo skewers

糖葫芦/tahng-HOO-loo/

Also known as: Bingtang Hulu, Candied Hawthorn, Candied Fruit Skewers

About this dish

Skewers of fruit, traditionally hawthorn berries, coated in a thin, glassy shell of hard candy.

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Ingredients

🍒Hawthorn berries, strawberries or grapes, washed and dried well

🍬200g sugar

💧100ml water

🥢Bamboo skewers

Method

Serves 2

Thread the completely dry fruit onto skewers.

Boil the sugar and water without stirring until it reaches the hard-crack stage (150°C/300°F).

Tilt the pan and quickly roll each skewer through the syrup.

Set on baking paper or dip briefly in iced water to harden.

Eat within an hour while the shell is crisp.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tanghulu is a classic Beijing winter street snack that's become hugely popular worldwide with strawberries and grapes.

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