Sugar-coated Haws on a Stick, is a traditional snack of China, especially in Beijing. It is made by first putting cleaned haws on a stick, then dipped it into syrup stewed by crystal sugar and water, and finally taken out and dried. The bright, lovely haws on the stick look like a string of small red lanterns, with a sweet and sour taste. The outer layer of sugar is crisp, but the haws are soft.
The Changes
Although traditionally this snack only uses haws, nowadays they also have sugar-coated yam, chufa, grape, orange, and walnut kernel. But Sugar-coated Haws on a Stick is the most authentic, and helps digestion while riching in Vitamin C and E. In old days, Sugar-Coated Haws on a Stick can be bought from street peddlers everywhere. Times have changed, and you need to visit a certain shop now for it.