In the ancient city of Baoding, when it comes to seasonal snacks in winter, the candied haws on a stick should be the first of its kind. There are no less than ten famous varieties in the urban area alone. Among them, the one with the greatest influence is Zhao Xikang's "Candy-Haw Luz King", one of China's most famous works. Its head office - "Tanghulu King" Food Company is located at the entrance of Lianchi in Nanshi District, Baoding City. The candied haws made by the "Tanghulu King" food company pays attention to "fragrant, sweet, crispy and crispy", does not stick to paper or teeth, and has a natural fragrance that can be distinguished from a long distance. In addition to the main ingredient Dahongshan plant, there are also various raw materials such as green silk, rose, sesame oil, walnut kernel, mung bean, red adzuki bean, etc. The workmanship is fine, the size is large, the appearance is beautiful, and the taste is good. It is very popular among Baoding people. It is actively expanding out of Hebei and gradually becoming the "Tanghulu King" food group in the country. Typical price: 1-6 yuan/skewer

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Features of famous food: Candied haws on ice is a treasure

Is it an ice sculpture made of jade? Is it Zhulianbihe? Or is it unique?

The brilliant yellow, the dripping red, the crystal clear white, the intoxicating ink...

The strings of candied haws in Lu Shenghua's hands become works one by one, just like the gorgeous tri-color paintings of the Tang Dynasty , and it is like the solidification of ice sculptures in the North... Green silk rose walnut kernels, hawthorn bean paste and orange segments, assorted osmanthus, jujube and dried peaches... one bite is crispy, fragrant, crisp and sweet...

Baoding's candied hawsers are in The province is famous far and wide. In the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, single red fruits dipped in sugar appeared, called "Tang Dui'er". In the Qing Dynasty, for the convenience of eating, candied haws appeared in strings. Nowadays, there are many varieties of candied haws, including those with whole hawthorn, hawthorn with red bean paste filling, hawthorn with mung bean paste filling, sesame yam, etc., all of which are attractive and have become a popular street food. The great writer Lu Xun once wrote the famous line "I give my lover a pair of pearls, and my lover gives me a candied haws of sugar". The famous brands in Baoding are undoubtedly "Luji Tanghulu" and "Tanghulu King". "Lvji Candied Haws" was the first to register a trademark in the industry of selling candied haws. His candied haws are large, meaty and sweet. In 1990, he participated in the 72-line show of CCTV's half-hour economic column. The first prize winner in the country, the "Tanghulu King" is said to have even attended the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. At about 5 pm on February 19, the author spent less than half an hour at the "Tanghulu King" store in front of Lianchi Gate and counted carefully. There were only one to two hundred people who visited the stall, and there was even a long queue when there were many people. They bought at least one or two, as many as four or five, and three friends who came from Shijiazhuang took them away at once. Sixteen or seventeen. At the intersection on the east side of Baoding Department Store, we found the "Lv Ji Candied Haws" sales truck. Behind the "Lv Ji Candied Haws" plaque inscribed by Mr. Hou Baolin, the 56-year-old owner Fang Baoyi greeted customers happily. The sales cart of Laofang is unique. Since its opening in 1983, the sales cart has been covered with the "glorious history" of "Lv Ji Tanghulu", a calligraphy inscribed by the famous director Xie Tian, ??"Another Treasure of the Ancient City", and famous performances The banner written by artist Ma Sanli reads "Sweet Life, Excellent Fruit". The photo of Laofang holding candied haws and many celebrities is embedded in the middle of the calligraphy, which is particularly eye-catching. Laofang told us that although the production of candied haws is not complicated, it still requires certain skills. The candied haws they make pay great attention to "fruit selection". They have to pick out the small ones, the ones with worms, and the ones that don't look "upright", then wash them clean, and use a knife to remove the core and pedicle. And when removing the core, don't remove the fruit. Cutting hawthorn requires certain skills. Stringing the candied haws on skewers is also very particular. The bamboo or wooden skewers used must be smooth, clean, and even in thickness. When threading hawthorns, use the largest one for the top one, and the smaller ones for the lower ones. Don't go small, big, small, or small, otherwise it won't be "smooth" when you look at it and eat it.