Rice sculptures, dough sculptures, sugar sculptures, dragon beard cakes and sesame candy are national intangible cultural heritage.

1. Rice sculpture Rice sculpture is also called powder sculpture. According to historical records, this folk custom of kneading rice sculptures has been around since the Song Dynasty and has been spread for more than a thousand years.

It mainly uses cooked rice flour dough as the main raw material, and uses techniques such as kneading, kneading, pinching, carving, and dressing up to make figures, flowers, plants, birds, beasts, dragons and phoenixes and other patterns with the help of a variety of colors.

The finished patterns are lifelike and look very lifelike and vivid. Currently, this old craft has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Some of them are still edible. Even if they are edible, many people may not be able to bear to eat them.

2. Dough sculptures There are rice sculptures in the south and rice sculptures in the north. They are two unique products from the rice sculptures in the south. Judging from the dough-made piglets and human servants unearthed from Tang tombs in Xinjiang, there have been at least 1,300 dough sculptures spread up to now.

More than a hundred years ago.

It mainly uses flour as the main ingredient, and with the help of some simple tools, it is kneaded into various lifelike patterns by hand. There are many places where flower cakes, dough flowers, gift buns, dough kneaders, etc. are all manifestations of it. At present,

The dough sculpture craft has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

3. Sugar Sculpture Sugar sculpture is also called sugar blower, sugar painting, sugar pincher, etc. among the people. After the maltose is heated and softened, edible red, blue, black and other pigments are added, and then some simple

Tools use techniques such as blowing, pulling, pinching, pulling, rubbing, pressing, and shearing to shape the patterns. The resulting patterns are like works of art that people never tire of. At present, sugar sculpture craftsmanship has been listed as a national non-profit.

legacy.

4. Dragon Beard Cake Dragon Beard Cake, formerly known as Silver Candy, used to be a royal snack in the palace. Later it was spread to the people and was deeply loved by people. The production process of this snack has been passed down for more than 2,000 years.

It is mainly made with honey, maltose, peanut fillings, glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, dough and other ingredients. The finished appearance looks dense and fine, like dragon whiskers. The layers are very clear, and the entrance is sweet and melts into residue.

Crispy and delicious.

5. Sesame candy In the past, when people worshiped the stove on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, people would eat sesame candy. This sesame candy does not have any additives. It uses sesame, maltose, and glutinous rice as the main raw materials, and is carefully prepared using traditional recipes.

The production uses 12 processes and 32 links. The layers inside the sesame candy are like a comb. It tastes crispy, sweet but not greasy, and has a unique and memorable flavor.