Sesame Candy from Xibei Village, Dusheng Town

Sesame Candy from Xibei Village, Dusheng Town

　　The sesame candy produced in Xibei Village, Dusheng Town, was first made by villager Wang Chaochen, who learned the technique in Inner Mongolia and gradually passed it on to others. It has a history of over seventy years. Initially, the Wang family produced it on a large scale and then wholesaled it to merchants, achieving significant sales. By 1980, there were 12 specialized sesame candy households in Xibei Village, and their products had expanded from a single variety to four or five types. The sesame candy from Xibei Village is a traditional confectionery specialty of the county—fragrant but not greasy, crispy but not hard, moderately sweet, and rich in nutrients. In addition to being sold locally, the product is also distributed to Cangzhou, Hejian, Qingxian, Tianjin, and other areas.