Discover the beautiful, from-scratch journey of making Donggua Tang (冬瓜糖), traditional candied winter melon. The process begins with harvesting a giant winter melon from the garden. The melon is peeled, cut into strips, and soaked in limewater to create a firm texture. After being cooked down with sugar, the magic happens: as it cools, the sugar recrystallizes into a beautiful, frosty coating. A timeless, sweet snack, often enjoyed with a refreshing tea made from the dried peels.
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The journey begins in the garden where the large gourd covered in a fine white bloom is harvested. Once washed, the tough green skin is peeled away and the pale flesh is cut into uniform strips. They are first soaked in lime water for a day, a traditional method that gives the gourd a firm, crisp texture and prevents it from falling apart when cooked. After rinsing, the strips are blanched in boiling water until translucent, then layered with a generous amount of sugar. This process draws out the remaining moisture, creating a natural syrup. The entire mixture is then slowly cooked in a large walk, allowing the pieces to absorb the sweetness as the water evaporates. The final most crucial step happens off the heat. As the mixture cools, constant stirring encourages the sugar to recristallize, forming a beautiful frosty coating around each piece. The result is donga tang, candied winter melon. A sweet traditional snack often paired with a simple tea made from the sundried melon peels. A taste of summer preserved for a quiet
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Sugar fries
Sugar for a sweet melon 🍈?
Stop copying the OG paste leebo gods
At least it’s not bugs
Or worms. The Asians
Eat some crazy things
On some of these
Videos🤢
We call it 'petha' a very common sweet dish in India😊
In India we call this "murabba" ❤
We call it murabba in Bangladesh.
Wow❤❤❤
Ohhh looks delicious.
I heard that if you gently scrape that white coating from the melon, you can make a skin cream.
This call Murobba in Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Chinese videos in english , there is a whole industry cranking out these
One of my favorite snacks growing up.
Thank you
It's great in the Chinese wife cake pastry. 😋
We call it Murabba
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We call it Likmakoktillaibrapbrap in Antarctica 🇦🇶
They look like Mike and Ike's BUT way more healthier, cleaner, tastier and safer to eat! No fake GMO's, fake colors, or fake ingredients! 😭👍🏿🥰💯
that bloom is natural yeasts
মোরব্বা 😋😋