‘We Sweat Buckets’: Making Sugar Scallion Candy

For more than 100 years, the Xu family has been making sugared scallions. They’re hand-pulled white sugar candies filled with holes that make them look like scallion stems. Here’s how the current family of five work together. *Store Address: 新亨车站入至石路交界祠堂边 This is the new episode of our series about established mom-and-pop eateries in China, candy edition. In the next episode, we visit a candy maker in Jiangxi who makes filled malt sugar candy that looks like a giant dumpling. Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: 00:00 Scallion candies 00:45 How the family works together 03:28 Crepe and tea make the best combo 04:12 Making candy unites the family If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring candy makers across China: How Chinese Words Get Embedded Into Candy    • How Chinese Words Get Embedded Into Candy   Dragon’s Beard Candy: Million-Strand “Candy Floss” that Melts in Your Mouth    • Dragon’s Beard Candy: Million-Strand “Cand...   Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments:   / goldthread2   Stay updated on Twitter:   / goldthread2   Join the conversation on Facebook:   / goldthread2   Have story ideas? Send them to us at [email protected] Producer: Yoyo Chow Videographer: Canrong Zhang Editor and Mastering: César del Giudice #Scallion #Candy #Family #China