At the table
Take a small piece and bite gently; share by breaking a slice into smaller pieces.
Contains sesame and barley malt. Do not assume gluten-free. Hard, sticky candy requires care when chewing.
This is the plain sesame version; check the label for other ingredients.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Sugar additions, sesame varieties and shapes vary.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet and toasted-sesame scented.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Thin, crisp and brittle, becoming sticky as it is chewed.
- How it’s made
- Rice is converted into syrup with barley malt; the concentrated syrup is pulled, mixed with sesame and sliced.
Sugar additions, sesame varieties and shapes vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Hubei.
About this regional connection
Hubei: Xiaogan sesame candy.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有孝感麻糖吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Sesame and rice-syrup craft
Making rice malt syrup and working it with sesame are central to Xiaogan’s candy-making tradition. The finished sweet is also given as a local gift.