Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy

Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy

　　Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy is a famous specialty of Sanxing Town, Jianyang City, Ziyang, Sichuan Province. Now also known as Shuxing Puffed Rice Candy, it has a history of over a hundred years. Renowned for its high-quality ingredients and exquisite craftsmanship, the product enjoys fame both within and beyond the province and is favored by many consumers.

　　Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy is produced in Sanxing Town, Jianyang City, under the jurisdiction of Ziyang City, and is now also known as Shuxing Puffed Rice Candy. It has a history of over a hundred years. Renowned for its high-quality ingredients and exquisite craftsmanship, the product enjoys fame both within and beyond the province and is favored by many consumers. 7RN

　　In 1992, Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy won the Silver Award at the First Bashu Food Festival in China. In 1993, it was honored as a Trusted Product for Hygiene Quality by the Sichuan Provincial Health and Epidemic Prevention Department. In 1995, it again received the Gold Award at the Second Bashu Food Festival. It is an excellent choice for home use, travel, and holiday gifting. 7RN

　　How to Make Three-Star Puffed Rice Candy: 7RN

　　First, the rice goes through a preparation process—steamed glutinous rice is dried until it returns to its original grain-like state. Then, 5 kilograms of glutinous rice are treated each day with 200 grams of maltose dissolved in water, and the mixture is roasted in a pan until the water evaporates. After that, it is stir-fried with sand (the same effect can be achieved using lard or vegetable oil, but sand frying is generally preferred to save on oil). During this process, one grain of rice expands to about four grains in size. Then, a syrup is made using saccharin, white sugar, and maltose. The prepared rice is added to the syrup along with a small amount of peanuts, stirred evenly in the pan, then poured onto a tray and molded into square blocks. These are cut into smaller pieces to form the final product, with each piece weighing approximately 125 grams. 7RN