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A Detailed Explanation of the Techniques and Methods for Making Ginger Candy

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The small town of Fenghuang in western Hunan was once praised by the New Zealand poet Rewi Alley as "the most beautiful small town in China," and it is also the hometown of Shen Congwen, Huang Yongyu and Xiong Xiling. Ginger candy is its most famous snack specialty. There are many small shops making ginger candy, most of them family workshops, and the scale of the storefronts and the production techniques are roughly the same, yet the prices differ greatly. Generally, ginger candy sells for only 8 yuan per jin, but "Zhang's Ginger Candy" can sell for 1.5 yuan per small bag, with only 10 pieces per bag, nearly 3 times the price of the former, and its sales are excellent. Why do people

The small town of Fenghuang in western Hunan was once praised by the New Zealand poet Rewi Alley as "the most beautiful small town in China," and it is also the hometown of Shen Congwen, Huang Yongyu and Xiong Xiling. Ginger candy is its most famous snack specialty. There are many small shops making ginger candy, most of them family workshops, and the scale of the storefronts and the production techniques are roughly the same, yet the prices differ greatly. Generally, ginger candy sells for only 8 yuan per jin, but "Zhang's Ginger Candy" can sell for 1.5 yuan per small bag, with only 10 pieces per bag, nearly 3 times the price of the former, and its sales are excellent. Why are people so partial to this kind of ginger candy?

Ginger candy is one of the famous products of Xindu, Sichuan, and is said to have a history of more than 200 years. Ginger candy is characterized by its sweet taste, a slight ginger flavor, a soft and moist texture, and a rich aroma; it refreshes the spirit, stimulates the appetite, promotes the production of body fluids and invigorates the blood, and is a therapeutic food.

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