Tongling Crisp Sugar

Tongling Crisp Sugar

　　Tongling Crisp Sugar, also known as “Shun’an Crisp Sugar,” is an essential treat when hosting guests in Tongling. It carries sweet, unforgettable memories. When people talk about Shun’an Crisp Sugar, they often say, “It holds together in firm pieces yet melts instantly in your mouth — that’s the unique charm of Shun’an Crisp Sugar, something other regions simply can’t do this well.” Well-known local specialties often have a long history. According to historical records such as the “Tongling County Annals,” as early as the Tang Dynasty when the “Linqin Post” was established in Shun’an, Tongling’s “Shun’an Crisp Sugar” gained widespread fame and was sold throughout the county and nearby regions. Sesame seeds, flour, and white sugar — these three ingredients make up the main components of the crisp sugar. Four pieces are packed in a single package. The simple, unadorned paper packaging may be humble, but it holds sweet, indelible memories. With a history of over a thousand years, Shun’an Crisp Sugar from Tongling has maintained its traditional production techniques through generations despite the passage of time. After the founding of New China, all production and sales of Shun’an Crisp Sugar were handled by the Shun’an Supply and Marketing Cooperative, which had its own workshop and primarily relied on manual production. Skilled masters, well-versed in the traditional techniques, meticulously guided the process, ensuring that Shun’an Crisp Sugar retained its original flavor and premium quality. In 1984, Shun’an Crisp Sugar was awarded the title of Grade A Product by the Anhui Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative System. From the 1970s to the late 1980s, the annual production of Shun’an Crisp Sugar remained stable at over 120 tons, making it a key Grade A crisp sugar production base in Anhui Province.