Xunyi Caramelized Apple

Xunyi Caramelized Apple

　　Caramelized apple is a specialty dish from the Weibei region. Xunyi caramelized apple uses Xunyi apples as the main ingredient. It has a golden color, smooth texture, crispy outside and tender inside, sweet and delicious flavor, with long, unbroken sugar threads. Once served, diners pull and stretch the threads, creating a table full of golden strands amid laughter. The cooking technique mainly involves sugar pulling, and the flavor is sweet. Caramelized dishes are a type of sweet dish requiring relatively advanced cooking skills. The sugar pulling technique involves deep-frying the main ingredient, then tossing it in a thickened sugar syrup boiled with water or oil until evenly coated, and finally pulling out the sugar threads while hot. As a cooked dish, caramelized apple has a unique taste and is suitable for all ages.

　　Source: Xunyi County Cultural Relics and Tourism Bureau