Tanghulu | Ms Shi and Mr He

Strawberry Covered Chocolate

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 4591 Views

Are you tired of the same old chocolate-covered strawberries? It’s time to shake things up with a delicious twist: Strawberry Covered Chocolate! On a recent Valentine’s Day, a follower left a comment under one of my videos, asking, “Instead of chocolate-covered strawberries, could you make strawberry covered chocolate?” I really loved this idea but found myself pondering how to make it come true. Should I blend strawberries into a puree and dip the chocolate into it? As I contemplated this, I glanced over to see my husband preparing tanghulu in the kitchen. Suddenly, inspiration struck. Yes, we could freeze strawberries …

Dango Tanghulu

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 6978 Views

Tanghulu is a popular Chinese street food made by skewering fresh fruits and dipping them in a hot sugar syrup. Dango is a traditional Japanese rice ball made from glutinous rice flour. When we combine these two treats, we will get “dango tanghulu”: chewy puppy-shape dangos coated with a sweet and crunchy tanghulu coating.

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Tanghulu Tree

November 27, 2022January 8, 2022 4860 Views

Tanghulu (糖葫芦) is a traditional Chinese snack made of fruits with hardened sugar syrup coat. It is a popular treat for kids during winter (usually around the Chinese New Year) that you can easily find as a street food. When they are coated with sugar syrup, the combined sweet and sour flavor enriches every bite of them, leaving me with wonderful memories of my childhood.