I had Dragon Beard Candies when I was in Montreal a month ago. We had gone to our favourite dim sum place in Chinatown and went for a stroll after- had to walk off all that good food! We then came across this shop was selling Dragon Beard Candy.
Dragon Beard Candy is made with sugar (usually) or maltose, boiled to soft crack stage, cooled and is stretched over repeatedly. The fine strands are dusted with toasted glutinous rice flour to ensure that they don't stick together.
The strands are then cut up and wrapped around crushed peanuts, sugar and toasted sesame seeds.
I tried to eat it in a few bites and made a huge mess. This definitely a one biter. I later wished that I had bought more of these little treats.This candy was invented over 2000 years ago in the imperial kitchen. You can also buy them online at YuzuMura.com
By the way....Tastespotting is BACK!!!!
Dragon Beard Candy is made with sugar (usually) or maltose, boiled to soft crack stage, cooled and is stretched over repeatedly. The fine strands are dusted with toasted glutinous rice flour to ensure that they don't stick together.The strands are then cut up and wrapped around crushed peanuts, sugar and toasted sesame seeds.
I tried to eat it in a few bites and made a huge mess. This definitely a one biter. I later wished that I had bought more of these little treats.This candy was invented over 2000 years ago in the imperial kitchen. You can also buy them online at YuzuMura.com
By the way....Tastespotting is BACK!!!!
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