SPD3159FOODS IN HONG KONG- Dragon's beard candy

Dragon's beard candy or  called Chinese cotton candy, is a traditional Chinese sweet similar to spun sugar found in many Chinese communities. It is said to have been invented for the emperor about 2,000 years ago It consists of many very fine strands of sugar, giving it the imagined appearance and consistency of a fine beard, like that of a dragon.

Preparation
The candy is made by cooking a saturated maltose solution until it has thickened and then leaving it to chill into a solid puck. The resulting solid, which is elastic, is formed into a torus and then repeatedly pulled and folded over, doubling the number of strands after each repetition. While the candy is being folded it is kept covered in toasted glutinous flour, in order to keep the strands from sticking together.

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Dragon Beard Candy in Hong Kong

Written By Matthew Wong