Anyang Cao Ma Sesame Candy

Anyang Cao Ma Sesame Candy

　　Anyang Cao Ma Sesame Candy is a specialty of Cao Ma Village, Cuijiaqiao Township, Anyang County, Anyang City, Henan Province. The sesame candy from Cao Ma Village is renowned nationwide, with its unique craftsmanship having been passed down for over 500 years. This type of sesame candy has a delicate texture—crispy, thin, light, airy, and free of residue. It is pleasant to the taste, does not stick to the teeth, and leaves no residue on the hands.

　　Sesame candy has been produced in Dong Cao Ma Village and Xi Cao Ma Village, Cuijiaqiao Township, Anyang County, for over 500 years. This candy features a delicate texture, bright white color, delicious taste, and is both sweet and crispy, enjoying widespread fame.

　　The varieties of Zhou Family Cao Ma Sesame Candy from Anyang include hard candy, crispy candy, and nut-filled candy. Among them, the nut-filled candy is the most famous. It is light in weight, has a thin skin, is white in color, and is hollow inside like a lotus root. It is filled with ingredients such as walnut kernels and peanut kernels. The candy is crisp, sweet upon entry, chewy, has a satisfying bite, is rich in nutrition, and has a unique flavor.

　　Currently, there are 27 candy marketing companies established in Cuijiaqiao Township, Anyang County, which are distributed across more than 160 cities nationwide, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing. The annual production reaches over 1.5 million kilograms. In 2006, the per capita net income of the township reached 3,866 yuan, of which 38% came from the candy marketing industry. Last year, Cuijiaqiao Township also established the “Cao Ma Sesame Candy Industrial Company” to further expand and strengthen this distinctive candy industry.