At the table
Break off a small piece over its wrapper or a plate, as the layers shed crumbs. Eat slowly, optionally with tea. Ask for the classic osmanthus flavor and check the ingredients of other flavors.
Contains sesame and sesame oil. Other flavors can have different ingredients; check the label or maker for relevant allergies.
Contains sesame and sesame oil. Other flavors can have different ingredients; check the label or maker for relevant allergies.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains sesame and sesame oil. Other flavors can have different ingredients; check the label or maker for relevant allergies.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A flattened, elongated pulled-sugar candy with many fine brittle layers. Sweet toasted sesame and osmanthus aromas accompany a delicate, crumbly bite; this is candy, not a baked pastry.
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- Texture
- A flattened, elongated pulled-sugar candy with many fine brittle layers. Sweet toasted sesame and osmanthus aromas accompany a delicate, crumbly bite; this is candy, not a baked pastry.
- How it’s made
- Dehull, dry, roast, grind and sift sesame. Boil white sugar into syrup, then repeatedly pull and fold with the sesame mixture. Sesame oil and osmanthus complete this traditional recipe; cut into flattened bars and finish with sugar.
Contains sesame and sesame oil. Other flavors can have different ingredients; check the label or maker for relevant allergies.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Tianjin.
About this regional connection
Tianjin: Yangliuqing, Xiqing, Tianjin; classic sesame-osmanthus pulled sugar confection.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有杨柳青酥糖吗？
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Yangliuqing sesame candy
Yangliuqing's candy makers develop fine layers by repeatedly pulling and folding sugar with ground sesame. The Xu family tradition preserves this skilled handwork and its classic osmanthus aroma.