At the beginning of the new year, many citizens were delighted to discover that the popular Internet-famous "Baizhifang Uncle Candied Haws" has officially opened a store! Many people made a special trip to check in the new store, take photos with candied haws, and share in the "prosperity" and "sweetness".
At the intersection of Baiguang Road South Lane and Baiguang Road, a small door with a red signboard of "Baizhifang Candied Haws" hanging on the roadside is particularly conspicuous. Many people are queuing up outside the door to buy candied haws. There are various flavors of candied haws, including hawthorn, strawberry, hawthorn with glutinous rice, yam beans, etc., with prices ranging from 3 yuan to 10 yuan.
In the queue, most of them are old customers who are used to eating Candied from the store, and there are also many young people who come here to check in at the internet celebrity store. There is an older lady at the front of the queue who has been waiting in line for an hour and a half, and there are also people who got off the bus. Go straight to the candied haws shop.
On the Internet platform, the topic of "Baizhifang Uncle Candied Haws" is quite popular. Many netizens often post about the candied haws they bought here. Many people praise this store for its delicious taste and solid ingredients. "The most common hawthorn candied haws, with eight fruits in a bunch, is more affordable than other stores, sweet and delicious! Eating candied haws during the New Year is also a way to gain a share of 'sweetness' and 'prosperity'!" said Ms. Chen, a citizen.
"Almost hundreds of bunches of candied haws can be sold in a day, and hawthorn glutinous rice is the most popular. We have to make it at around 5 o'clock in the morning, washing yams, digging hawthorn cores, boiling sugar... We carefully select the hawthorns and wash them well. They need to be translucent, and the skewers must be scalded and sterilized one by one with boiling water..." The shop owner, Uncle Zhu, is 69 years old this year. He talks about candied haws in a very clear way, but when it comes to how he became an "Internet celebrity", he is not too sure. clear. "I don't know why it's so popular. Five or six kilograms of hawthorns and several large pots of sugar cooked every day are not enough for everyone to buy. There are also many tourists from other places who got off the car and went straight to my house to buy candied haws."
Regular customers all know that "Baizhifang Uncle Candied Haws" did not have a store before. More than 30 years ago, Uncle Zhu and his lover Aunt Li learned the art of making candied haws from a master, and they sold candied haws on a cart with a glass cover in the Baizhifang area. Their candied haws are big and delicious and have become a memory for a generation. Later, he moved into a building and opened a small window on the first floor to sell candied haws. Wherever the uncle moves, the old customers will follow him. However, Uncle Zhu once faced a lot of controversy because he sold candied haws in residential areas.
"It's not an option to keep doing this, so I finally decided to open a store." Uncle Zhu said with emotion. In the second half of last year, the family went through multiple departments to obtain business licenses, food safety test reports, health certificates, raw material test reports and other certificates. All the procedures were completed; with the help of the street and community, Uncle Zhu and his family also found a suitable store. On December 28 last year, the store began its trial operation, bringing a successful end to 2023.
"Please forgive me, we can't afford to rent such a good store, but we will insist on using the best products to give back to everyone. We have received the love of many customers over the years, and I have watched many children grow up. In the new year, I hope to bring you more delicious food." Aunt Li said happily.
Translator: Bai Jing
