The candied fruit in this city is made of fresh fruit by traditional secret recipes handed down from ancient royal kitchens. In ancient times, to make sure the emperor was able to have the fresh fruit of different seasons at any time, the chef immersed the fresh fruit into honey to make candied fruit, such as pears, apricots, peaches and apples.

Gradually, this technique became known by the common people and many workshops making candied fruit appeared. Now, there are over hundreds of candied fruit in this city. They taste sweet and sour and are treasured by locals and tourists for their golden luster and nice chewy texture.

Source: travelchinaguide.com