Fenghuang Ginger Candy 凤凰姜糖

Fenghuang Ginger Candy (凤凰姜糖) is a crisp confection with sweetness and a ginger bite. The Fenghuang County procuratorate identifies local small yellow ginger and a distinctive pulling process as features of the candy made in Fenghuang (凤凰).

How it is made

Rednet describes heating ginger, brown sugar and water in an iron wok until the mixture becomes sticky. It is poured onto a bluestone worktop to cool. Once cool enough to pull into strands, the mass is hung on an iron hook beside the door and stretched quickly into strips. Scissors cut these into thumb-sized triangles.

Where it comes from

Ginger-candy makers and shops are part of Fenghuang’s old-town food trade. In 2012, the Fenghuang Ginger Candy Association (凤凰县姜糖协会) registered the name as a geographical-indication certification trademark, according to the county procuratorate.