Rice Candy
by Tencent Makerspace (Hengdian)
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Difficulty
Easy
Time
10m
Serving
2
Kanto sugar, also known as stove sugar, large lump sugar, and hemp sugar, is an ancient traditional name. It is not only New Year’s food but also sacrificial items (to sacrifice to the kitchen god). It is only sold in the early years of the year; Kanto Sugar is a sugar product made by brewing malt and millet. It is used to worship the kitchen god. Some people say it is brewed with white sugar, starch, water and amylase. The "Yenjing Sui Shi Ji" written by the Qing people records that in the Qing Dynasty sacrifice stove, there are "Guandong sugar" and "sugar cakes". Guandong sugar is found in the countryside, cities, streets and markets in the northeast. A hawker sells: "Lump sugar, huge lump sugar, crispy and fragrant lump candy," the milky white lump candy, placed on a square plate, is generally three inches long, one inch wide, flat, and in the shape of a thread. Freshly made big lump sugar, bite it in your mouth, it is crispy, fragrant, sticky, and has a special flavor. It is a kind of sugar that is very popular among men, women and children in the Kanto area. "
