Honey Twist

Honey Twist

　　   Honey Twist, also known as Sugar Ear, gets its name from its resemblance to a human ear after shaping. A poet of old once wrote: “Can an ear truly be made into food? Often with a friend I’d go for Honey Twist, asking aloud which place serves best, and they’d point ahead to that spot called Er Ba.” Honey Twist is best enjoyed in autumn, winter, and spring. In summer, due to the heat, the syrup tends to melt off and it’s not as pleasant to eat.

Honey Twist has a glossy brownish-yellow color, soft and fluffy texture, and a sweet and delicious taste. Similar to Honey Twist is Honey Crisp, which uses exactly the same ingredients but differs in shape—it is made in three flat layers with several vertical cuts in the middle, then deep-fried and coated with syrup. Additionally, there are Dry Sugar Twists and Lotus Dry Sugar. Dry Sugar Twists are not coated with syrup, and Lotus Dry Sugar is also not glazed with syrup, but instead rolled in a powdered sugar mixture of cooked flour and white sugar, all sharing the characteristics of being sweet, crispy, and flaky.