Candied haws on a stick, also known as candied haws on a stick, is a traditional Chinese delicacy. It is made by skewering wild fruits with bamboo skewers and then dipping them into maltose syrup. The sugar syrup hardens quickly when exposed to the wind. Candied haws, sweet and sour, suitable for all ages. It is not only delicious, but also very beautiful. The red mountain fruits are arranged on bamboo sticks according to their sizes and wrapped in crystal clear sugar. People who sell them often put one on the stick. A skewer of candied haws on a special wooden stick looks like a small tree full of fruits, which is really tempting. Whenever the topic of candied haws is mentioned, many people can recall their childhood, and the sour and sweet taste is still fresh in their memories. Sugar-coated haws on sugar-coated haws began to be made in ancient times during the Song Dynasty. It has been recorded in history. It became popular in various places during the Qing Dynasty and can be seen everywhere in teahouses, theaters and streets. It has now become a traditional snack in my country. Sugar-coated haws on sugar-coated haws is suitable for all ages. It has the functions of appetizing, beautifying, increasing intelligence, eliminating fatigue, and clearing away heat. In the early years, at the Spring Festival temple fairs in Beijing, we often saw long strings of candied haws, with a small colorful flag affixed to the top. There were a hundred or so mountain fruits on a string, bent by the red fruits. The bamboo sticks trembled in their hands, adding to the lively atmosphere of the festival. Speaking of the origin of candied haws, we have to talk about Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty. Every midwinter, no matter in the city or in the countryside, you can always see businessmen selling candied haws on a cart or on their shoulders. The red hawthorns are particularly attractive wrapped in sugar film. Surrounded by young and old girls in twos and threes, each bought one and took a bite. It was crunchy, sour and sweet, leaving a fragrance on the lips and teeth. It was so satisfying. In people's minds, candied haws of sugar is a snack eaten by children, usually priced at one yuan each. The taste is simple. I eat one occasionally, but I always come across candied haws that stick to my teeth due to poor technique. I always feel that it is not delicious. However, the old Beijing-style candied haws that appeared in recent years has quickly won the favor of the general public with its wide variety of flavors, careful selection of raw materials, and clean and hygienic paper bag packaging. Suddenly, there was a phenomenon of queuing up to bid that had not been seen for many years. In the selection of raw material hawthorn for this kind of candied haws, we choose high-quality hawthorn from hawthorn production areas as the main ingredient. Various fillings, dried fruits, fruits and other auxiliary materials are used to make candied haws filled with various flavors. When sold, the glutinous rice paper skewers and kraft paper bags are packaged cleanly and hygienically, which greatly improves the quality of the candied haws. Thus retaining a large number of repeat customers. The consumer group has expanded from children to adults and the elderly. Some people will travel far away just to eat a candied haws. The candied haws is sweet and sour and suitable for all ages. It is not only delicious, but also very beautiful. The red mountain fruit is pressed The candied haws are arranged in large and small rows on bamboo sticks, and are wrapped in crystal clear sugar syrup. People who sell them often insert the candied haws skewers on special wooden sticks, like a small tree full of fruits, which is really tempting. The history of candied haws can be described as long and well established. According to legend, it originated during the Shaoxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years ago.

At the Spring Festival temple fairs in Beijing in the early years, we often saw long strings of candied haws in factories, with a small colorful flag affixed to the top. There were about a hundred or so on a string. Mountain fruit, the bamboo stick bent by the red fruit, trembles in the hand, adding to the lively atmosphere of the festival. Speaking of the origin of candied haws, we have to talk about Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Song Guangzong, named Zhao Ting (1147-1200 AD), was the third son of Song Xiaozong Zhao Shen. In the 11th year of AD, Xiaozong made him the crown prince and the governor of Lin'an. In October 1187 AD, he succeeded to the throne after receiving the inner Zen of Xiaozong. The next year, he changed his reign name to "Shaoxi".

Zhao Shen lived in a deep palace for a long time and did not care about worldly affairs. When he came to the throne, he was 43 years old, but his hair was already white. The minister offered Polygonum multiflorum and was persuaded that it could turn his hair black, but he refused to take it, saying, "My hair is now white, so the world will know that I am mature." After taking the throne, he was influenced by Empress Li and dismissed Zhou Bi. Da, Xin Qiji and other ministers of the main war faction appointed Liu Zheng as prime minister, and the government was controlled by the main peace faction.

The relationship between Zhao Bei and the Great Emperor Xiaozong had been at odds for a long time. After Xiaozong died, he refused to go to mourning, which made it impossible to carry out the funeral and caused great turmoil in the Manchu Dynasty. Zhao Ruyu, a minister of the Privy Council, and Han Huazhou, a minister of the Imperial Council, suggested that the Empress Dowager issue an edict to order Zhao Ting to abdicate and pass the throne to his son Zhao Kuo, who would preside over Xiaozong's funeral. The Empress Dowager agreed to Zhao Ting's Zen position and became the Great Emperor, living in the Shoukang Palace. Whenever he recalled what happened during his reign, he would always curse to himself and sometimes cry bitterly.

In the spring of 1200 AD, Emperor Zhao Kuo returned from a ritual ceremony in the suburbs, and the sound of drums and music spread into the palace. Zhao Ting asked what was going on, and he replied that it was people on the street playing music and games. Zhao Dao said angrily: "You slaves also deceived me like this!" He punched him and fell to the ground because he couldn't control it. He never got up. On Xinmao in August, he died of illness in Shoukang Palace, Yang'an. He was buried in Yongcholing Mausoleum (now Baoshan, 35 miles southeast of Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province). It was during the Shaoxi period that Zhao Ting's favorite concubine Huang Guifei fell ill. She is sallow, skinny, and doesn't want to eat. The imperial doctor used many expensive medicines, but they had no effect. When the emperor saw his beloved concubine, he would frown all day long. In the end, I had no choice but to seek medical treatment. A charlatan entered the palace, diagnosed Huang Guifei's pulse and said: "As long as you boil rock sugar and red fruits (hawthorn), and eat five to ten before each meal, the disease will be cured within half a month." At first, everyone was doubtful. , Fortunately, this way of eating was suitable for the imperial concubine. After taking it according to this method, the imperial concubine recovered from her illness as expected. The emperor was naturally overjoyed and frowned.

Later, this practice spread to the people, and the people skewered it and sold it, which became candied haws. It turns out that hawthorn has many medicinal effects. It can eliminate indigestion, disperse blood congestion, drive away tapeworms, stop dysentery, and especially aid digestion. It has been an important medicine for digestion since ancient times, especially for eliminating meat accumulation. Perhaps Huang Guifei's illness was caused by the delicacies she ate, and the little hawthorn relieved her. Li Shizhen, an outstanding medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, once said: "The hard meat of boiled old chickens will rot easily if you plant a few of them into the mountains, so the effect of eliminating the accumulation can be overridden." The common people string together the mountain chickens, and after many years Production, gradually accumulated experience, and formed the following traditional practice. Making candied haws is both simple and complicated. The key technique is to boil the sugar. Rock sugar is actually granulated sugar, boiled in a red copper or brass spoon. When boiling, you must pay attention to the heat. If the heat is not enough, it will easily become sticky and will stick to your teeth when you eat it; if the heat is too high, it will not only be heavy in color but also taste bitter. Second, we must grasp the consistency. If it is too thick, it cannot be dipped, and if it is too thin, it cannot be hung. In addition, the hawthorn must be cored. Do not cut the hawthorn in half. Use a knife to turn the hawthorn in the middle. Take out the core and thread it with a bamboo skewer, then roll it in the boiled hot sugar. After the hot sugar cools, it becomes crystal clear candied haws. Since there are differences in the quality of sugar, boiling techniques, and the quality of hawthorn, the quality of candied haws naturally also differs. In the past, ordinary people believed that there were two companies that made the best candied haws, one in Dong'an Market and the other in Xinyuanzhai in Liulichang, Beijing. As soon as the tenth month of the lunar calendar comes, the candied haws of these two companies start to go on the market. People who visit Dong'an Market will feel a little regretful if they don't eat the candied haws there. Xinyuanzhai's candied haws on a stick can be called the finest candied haws at that time. Mr. Liang Shiqiu recorded in the article "Yashe Talks about Eating": The candied haws on a stick "is made from Xinyuanzhai to be the most refined. No bamboo sticks are used. Each Shanlihong or Begonia is individual and independent. The fruits used are all huge and clean. Put it in a carton lined with oil paper and take it away with you." When winter comes, the cries of "candied haws, candied haws..." can be heard in the streets and alleys of old Beijing. During the Spring Festival, candied haws on ice is in great demand. From the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Changdian Temple Fair in Liulichang outside Hepingmen in Beijing is crowded with people, and figures of candied haws of sugar go around among the crowds. The candied haws at the Changdian temple fair are particularly big. It is made of long thorns as the core, and the outside is brushed with hawthorn caramel, and the whole body is white. The small one is three feet long, the large one is five or six feet long, and there are small pennants made of red paper and green paper on the top. The Changdian Temple Fair originated during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Except for a few years of pause, it has continued continuously for more than four hundred years. It is known as the four major temple fairs in China, together with Nanjing Confucius Temple, Shanghai City God Temple and Chengdu Qingyang Palace. It is recorded in the book "Spring Dreams in Beijing": "A trip to Jichangdian during the Sui Dynasty". "When you are tired of traveling and want to go back together, you must buy a bunch of paper flowers, which are large bunches of candied haws on the side of the car, and drive quickly through the city. Passers-by see them and know that they are the way to go back to Changdian." Candied haws have become a symbol of Beijing. The symbol of visiting Changdian during the New Year has also become a symbol of Beijingers celebrating the Spring Festival.