Guilin Sesame Candy

Guilin Sesame Candy is one of the most classic traditional candies, made from white sesame and sucrose, with aroma, sweetness, and crispness, suitable for all ages. The process involves boiling sucrose with water into syrup, adding a large amount of roasted white sesame, quickly stir-frying until sesame is evenly coated with syrup, pouring onto a chopping board to press into squares, and cutting into thin slices while hot. The finished candy is light brown, with every slice covered in sesame—hardly any pure sugar visible. It's crispy and fragile, with roasted sesame aroma bursting in the mouth instantly; sucrose's sweetness is mild, never overpowering the sesame. Its light texture crumbles with a bite, not sticking to teeth, leaving a rich sesame fragrance in the mouth. In Guilin's markets, sesame candy is often sold in transparent plastic bags, with visible sesame grains under sunlight, very tempting. It's not only a daily snack but a must-have for Chinese New Year, symbolizing "growing better step by step" with good wishes. It's delicious eaten directly or crushed and sprinkled on pastries. Foreigners will be impressed by the rich sesame aroma, finding this candy like a "sesame-flavored crispy candy"—simple but memorable, one of the Guilin candies best showcasing the original flavor of ingredients.