This week’s recipe is Tanghulu: a tasty snack originating from Northern China. Tanghulu consists of several sugar-coated fruits. The recipe traditionally included a Chinese hawthorn fruit, which tastes similar to a tart apple. However, recent vendors have used various other fruits, such as cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, strawberries, blueberries, pineapples, bananas, or grapes. Though the sweet and sour snack originated from China, it has garnered more recognition in South Korea.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, grapes, or any firm fruit of your choosing
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
Instructions:
Clean fruit and cut into large chunks. Place fruit onto skewers, keeping them towards the top third of the stick.
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over low heat until no more grains are visible. Turn up heat and let mixture simmer until golden brown. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
Once mixture is ready, dip the skewers in one at a time and coat thoroughly. Quickly dip skewer into ice water and let rest until overlayer is cool.
Enjoy immediately.
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