Changzhou Sesame Candy [Jiangsu Changzhou Specialty]

What is Changzhou sesame candy? Authentic Jiangsu Changzhou specialty: Changzhou sesame candy

Content summary:Do you want to know what Changzhou sesame candy is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province - Changzhou Sesame Sugar. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Changzhou Sesame Sugar. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Changzhou Sesame Sugar and the product characteristics of Changzhou Sesame Sugar? How did the history of Changzhou sesame candy come about? The production method of Changzhou sesame candy, etc

Basic introduction of Changzhou sesame candy

Changzhou sesame candy is a traditional Han Chinese snack in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. It comes in the form of strips, flat plates, with a milky white color, bright and crystalline body, sweet and crispy taste, pure taste, rich nutrition, and has the functions of harmonizing stomach qi, relieving cough, and treating constipation. It has a history of more than 200 years. Sesame candy crispy, a traditional food made by processing five grains (wheat, millet, rice, millet, hemp) and handcrafting through multiple fermentations, has a long history and unique flavor. According to legend, in the Tang Dynasty, local people began to enjoy sugar and sesame, producing a sesame candy resembling sesame balls called sesame ball candy. Changzhou sesame candy is finely selected and meticulously made. Require sesame seeds to be covered with no visible skin and sealed at both ends without any leakage of filling. The sugar layer has pores that are not stiff, with a sweet and crispy taste that is not sticky to the teeth, and a white, bright, and even color

The production method of Changzhou sesame candy

The production techniques and processes of Changzhou sesame candy are fine and exquisite, involving more than 10 processes such as preparation, soaking, germination, washing, steaming, stirring, fermentation, filtration, boiling, cooling, whitening, and shaping

The main production process consists of seven parts:

Firstly, the preparation of barley malt: screened barley is poured into a vat and soaked in room temperature water for 4-6 hours. It is then scooped into a bamboo sieve and placed in a relatively warm room for germination.

. Wash the barley with water at 30 ℃ once a day. After 3-4 days, the barley begins to sprout. After germination, cover it with a burlap bag and pour cold water once a day. When the malt grows to three centimeters, it can be used

Sixth, cooling: Cool the boiled syrup to 80 ℃

Seventh, whitening and shaping: Place the cooled sugar cubes on the whitening rack for whitening. After that, peel the blanched sugar cubes and wrap them into stuffing. The stuffing is made of kumquat cake, sugar flour, sesame seeds, peanuts, etc. After wrapping, manually knead them into strips, cut them into shapes with a knife, and finally mixed with sesame seeds