Tanghulu

Tanghulu (Simplified Chinese: 糖葫芦; Traditional Chinese: 糖葫蘆; Pinyin: Tánghúlu), also called bingtang hulu, are skewers of fruit—classically Chinese hawthorn—coated in a hard, glossy sugar shell, sold as a northern street snack.

Characteristics

The sugar shell cracks cleanly; fruit inside is tart against pure sweetness. Modern stalls may use strawberries, grapes, or other fruit.

Ingredients (overview)

Fruit (hawthorn traditional), sugar, water for syrup, and bamboo skewers. Syrup must reach the hard-crack stage.

History and culture

Tanghulu are a visual symbol of Beijing and northern winter street food and belong on Chinese Snack and Beijing Food snack maps.

Serving and variations

Eaten from the stick while walking. See Chinese Snack and Beijing Food.

See also

• Chinese Snack
• Beijing Food
• List of dishes (A-Z)