Rugao dongtang

Produced in Rugao, Jiangsu. It is mainly made of refined white flour, white sugar, sesame seeds and caramel through the processes of selecting materials, boiling sugar, making sugar cores, making sugar bones and forming. The core-making system is to roast and grind sesame seeds, first separate the peel and kernel, and then bake them to light yellow. The temperature and time must be just right, so as not to burn and make the hemp fragrant. In the boiling process of sugar bone, it is required to ensure its good ductility and smooth molding. The final process is to spread the sugar bone, evenly match the sugar core, repeatedly wrap it, and press it into shape. The finished product is a flat cuboid, white and yellowish, with distinct layers, a spiral texture in the section and a phoenix eye in the center; The entrance is easy, crisp and sweet, and the aftertaste is long.
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