At the table
Hold a slice over a plate and take small bites. The fine layers and powder crumble easily, so handle it gently and chew before taking another bite.
Contains sesame and typically cooked wheat and glutinous-rice flours. Some versions use lard. Ingredients vary by product; confirm the full recipe for allergies or dietary restrictions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Cooked grain flours form part of the recipe. Fat may be rapeseed oil or lard; check the particular product.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet and toasted-sesame flavored.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Fine, flaky layers that crumble rather than forming a hard slab.
- How it’s made
- Cook and pull the sugar mixture, roll it thin, fold repeatedly with ground sesame, then shape and slice.
Cooked grain flours form part of the recipe. Fat may be rapeseed oil or lard; check the particular product.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Associated with Wenjiang, Chengdu, Sichuan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有温江酥糖吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Pulling and folding Wenjiang sesame candy
Wenjiang’s candy craft is built around pulling and folding sugar by hand. The sugar is pulled until pale, rolled thin and repeatedly folded with finely ground white sesame. Shaping and slicing turn the folded block into small, delicate pieces. Here, su describes the candy’s crumbly, delicate bite.