Osmanthus Crisp Sugar

Osmanthus Crisp Sugar

　　Crisp sugar is one of the three most famous local specialties of Hubei, boasting a long production history that dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It enjoys the reputation of: "After tea, have a piece of sugar, and feel refreshed upon swallowing; savor the osmanthus, sweet and crisp, with lingering sesame fragrance."

　　 This traditional specialty—Osmanthus Crisp Sugar—is made up of crumbs and a maltose base. The crumbs are the basic ingredient of the crisp sugar, made from flour, white sugar, roasted sesame seeds, osmanthus, and other ingredients. The maltose base is brewed from maltose and refined through multiple special traditional processes such as ingredient mixing, grinding, boiling, stretching, and pressing. The final product comes in long strips and mahjong tile shapes, with neat pieces wrapped in wax paper. The maltose base is evenly distributed within the crisp sugar crumbs. When eaten, the crisp sugar crumbs are sweet and fragrant, the osmanthus offers a rich, nutty aroma, and the maltose base is crisp and melts in your mouth.

　　 Osmanthus Crisp Sugar is characterized by being “fragrant,” “fine,” “sweet,” and “crisp.” The “fragrant” refers to the rich aroma of osmanthus and sesame that greets you upon opening the wax paper wrapper. The “fine” means the crisp sugar crumbs are sifted through an eighty-mesh sieve and processed using traditional methods, making them smooth on the palate, not sticky, and pleasantly fine-textured. The “sweet” indicates that white sugar is the main sweetener, with an appropriate amount of maltose, resulting in a delicious sweetness without being cloying. The “crisp” refers to the maltose base being light and brittle, melting instantly in the mouth, remaining loose yet not falling apart, offering a crisp initial bite and a smooth, oily aftertaste. Building on tradition, the Jinjiang Food Factory has also developed and produced other flavors of crisp sugar, such as black sesame crisp sugar and peanut crisp sugar.

　　 Crisp sugar is a traditional festive treat enjoyed during the Spring Festival. This product is highly favored by consumers and makes a great choice for home enjoyment, travel, leisure, or as a gift for family and friends.