Tanghulu is a popular street food throughout northern China. As a type of candied fruit snack, it is served on a long bamboo skewer, and the hardened sugar syrup of Tanghulu creates a hard crunchy shell around the fruit. With both sweet and sour tastes, Tanghulu is suitable for all ages.

The history of Tanghulu, also called Bingtanghulu, can be traced back to Song Dynasty and became popular in Qing Dynasty. When it comes to winter, especially in northern China, Tanghulu is no doubt the most famous street snack for kids who always are attracted by its glamorous appearance and tasty flavor. Take a bite and feel the crunch of sugar along with meaty fruit inside, eating Tanghulu in winter can be an exciting enjoyment for most people.

Traditional ingredients of Tanghulu usually include hawthorn and sugar, while nowadays, people have created plenty of new ways to eat Tanghulu in order to cater for customers’ demands. Besides hawthorn, ingredients like strawberry, orange, glutinous rice, Chinese yam and so on are also common in making creative Tanghulu.

Winter is here, grasp a stick of Tanghulu and obtain the simplest happiness.