Also known as: 糖葫芦, 糖葫蘆, 冰糖葫芦, 冰糖葫蘆, サンザシ飴
A traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit. Tanghulu are often mistaken for regular candied fruits; however, they are coated in a hardened sugar syrup. This sweet and sour treat has been made since the Song Dynasty and remains popular throughout northern China.
The most common fruit used for tanghulu is Shanzha (Fruit), but you can also find other variants with Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Kiwi (Fruit), etc.
Not to be confused with Candy Apple or Dango.
Examples
See also
- Chinese Food
- Candy Apple
- Tung Fue Rue - A Fatal Fury character with the same hanji.