◎Yong Faxiang Candy Making Skills and Peanut Crisp

◎Yong Faxiang Candy Making Skills and Peanut Crisp

Peanut crisp originated in the Qing Dynasty and was introduced into regions south of the Great Wall by the Manchus during the Qing Dynasty. The skill of producing sugar from grain was taught by culinary technicians in the imperial court, and a variety of malt sugar products were passed down, such as melon-shaped malt candy, sugar plate and peanut crisp. The skill of producing peanut crisp has been passed down for about 380 years. With the change of times, the inheritors' skills have been constantly innovated and gone through a process from simple to complex and then from complex to exquisite.(https://www.daowen.com)

The production process is roughly as follows: First, boil rice, cornmeal, barley and other raw materials to make syrup, and then crush the cooked peanuts with a stone mill, and then the syrup and peanuts are repeatedly mixed and crushed, and finally they are made into strips. After they cool down, the strips will be extremely crisp and sweet.