Guilin Cowhide Candy

Guilin Cowhide Candy gets its name from its tough texture like cowhide, a traditional candy with a unique taste, made mainly from sesame, peanuts, and maltose, rich in sweet aroma and more flavorful as you chew. The process involves heating and melting maltose, adding roasted white sesame and peanut pieces, stirring until fully blended, pouring onto a sesame-covered chopping board, rolling into thin sheets, cooling, and cutting into strips. The finished candy is dark brown, covered with sesame on the surface, with a tough, chewy texture needing slow pulling to eat—maltose's sweetness, sesame's aroma, and peanut's crispness blend in the mouth, with rich layers. Its high sweetness is balanced by sesame and peanut aromas, making it addictive as you chew. In Guilin's old candy shops, cowhide candy is often sold in paper bags, a childhood snack that "can be played with and eaten"—children love pulling its toughness, enjoying the fun of the candy 变形 (biànxíng, deforming) in their hands. Its chewy nature makes it a good travel snack, lasting long to savor its rich texture. Foreigners will be curious about its tough texture, finding this candy like a "Chinese sesame peanut fudge" full of fun and satisfaction.