At the table
Hold the folded wrapper from underneath and take small bites over its paper or a plate to catch the crumbs.
Contains wheat, peanuts and sesame in this version. Hard candy pieces and nuts can be difficult for young children to chew.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This is the sweet Hong Kong style. Toppings and wrapper recipes vary; savory additions found in some Chaoshan versions are not part of this version.
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet, with roasted peanut, sesame and coconut.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A soft thin wrapper around crisp, airy candy and crunchy nuts.
- How it’s made
- Sugar and maltose syrup are pulled into hollow rods, cooled and cut; the candy and toppings are folded into a cooked thin wrapper.
This is the sweet Hong Kong style. Toppings and wrapper recipes vary; savory additions found in some Chaoshan versions are not part of this version.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Hong Kong: SweetHKservingform; notexclusiveorigin
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有糖蔥薄餅吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
The candy inside the wrap
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
The white candy is repeatedly pulled to create hollow channels, which explain its onion-like name. Hong Kong hawkers traditionally carried it in glass-fronted tins and wrapped portions with sweet toppings to order.
