Guilin Peanut Candy

Guilin Peanut Candy is a traditional candy full of nutty aroma, made from local plump peanuts and sucrose, sweet and crispy, a must-have snack for Guilin people during the Chinese New Year. The process involves stir-frying peanuts over low heat until the shells crack and the kernels turn golden, removing the skins, mixing with melted sucrose and maltose, and quickly stirring to coat each peanut with syrup. It is then pressed into thick blocks on a chopping board and cut into diamond-shaped pieces while hot. The finished peanut candy is light brown, with whole peanut kernels visible in each piece. The first taste is the sweetness of sucrose, followed by the roasted aroma of peanuts bursting in the mouth; the crispy texture makes people unable to stop chewing, and the more you chew, the more you can appreciate the perfect integration of nuts and sugar. Its sweetness is moderate, and the oily aroma of peanuts neutralizes the sweetness of the sugar, so even eating more doesn't feel cloying. At Guilin's New Year markets, peanut candy is often wrapped in red paper bags, symbolizing "prosperity like blooming flowers," and is a thoughtful gift when visiting relatives and friends. It is suitable as a tea snack or travel snack. Foreign visitors will be impressed by the crispness of peanuts and the sweetness of sugar, finding this candy like a "Chinese peanut brittle," simple yet satisfying.