Yuanling Crisp Sugar

Yuanling Crisp Sugar

　　A traditional food from Yuanling County. Legend has it that its production began in the mid-Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of over 500 years. Made primarily from locally produced sesame seeds, along with maltose, coarse grape flower sugar, peanut oil, and wheat flour, it is meticulously refined. It features a fragrant, sweet, and crispy taste, is highly nutritious, and offers benefits such as moistening the lungs and aiding digestion. The current annual production has reached 150,000 kilograms, with the product selling well across the country and enjoying great popularity among customers.

　　Yuanling Crisp Sugar is a traditional food from Yuanling County. It is said to have been produced since the mid-Ming Dynasty, with a history of over 500 years. The most famous variety is the Longxing-brand crisp sugar (previously called Yuanling Crisp Sugar before August 1982).

　　The production of Yuanling Longxing Crisp Sugar is unique compared to those made elsewhere. Its exquisite quality lies particularly in the making of the filling. Before making the filling, the sesame seeds are first soaked in water, washed, and shelled, then roasted and dried in a pan. The roasted sesame should be silvery white, with expanded grains that can be crushed into powder with a pinch of the finger. It is then mixed with other ingredients to make the filling. The “bone” of Yuanling Crisp Sugar is even more distinctive—the maltose used for the bone is repeatedly pulled by hand to give it both toughness and elasticity. The more it is pulled, the whiter it becomes, looking from afar as if coated with white frost. The resulting bone is as thin as paper.

　　Nowadays, the annual production of Yuanling Longxing Crisp Sugar continues to increase, with the product selling well across the country and enjoying great popularity among customers. Since 1982, Yuanling Crisp Sugar has won the Hunan Provincial Quality Product Award three times in a row. In December 1988, Longxing Crisp Sugar was awarded the Silver Medal at the First China Food Expo and praised as a nationally renowned high-quality product.