Potato Candy

Potato Candy

　　Potato Candy

　　Potato Candy. "Potato" is the Hokkien word for peanuts, and "potato candy" refers to peanut candy. "Potato Candy" is a local specialty of Quanzhou. The production method is simple: roast and peel the peanut kernels, then mix them evenly into a pot of boiled maltose syrup. Pour the mixture out, shape it into a block, let it cool until semi-dry, and then cut it into small square pieces. It is hard and crispy, sweet and delicious, not sticky to the teeth, and leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth. There is also another variety where roasted and peeled peanuts are crushed and mixed with sugar to make potato rolls or potato cakes, which can even be enjoyed by elderly people with missing teeth.