Beijing's Bingtanghulu.

 Beijing's Bingtanghulu

For the native Beijingers, mentioning the Bingtanghulu , full of love, living in the small hutong children, in the era of no McDonald's KFC, most of them are nibbling ice gourd grow up.

Bingtanghulu is a traditional snack in Beijing, China.Traditionally, candy canes are only seen in the market in winter, due to the hawthorn and the outer layer of sugar.

The cold temperature in the hole, so chewing up the feeling is very hard, like eating ice, and thus get also known as ice gourd, also reflects its unique taste.

The red hawthorn red fruit, crystal bright, a bite crunchy, sweet and sour, sour with sweet, sweet but not greasy, acid does not pour teeth, fragrant mouth, can be described as young and old, and the price is not expensive.

hawkthorn also has the effect of lowering blood fat and lowering serum cholesterol. However, it is recommended that you do not eat too much of it, but only in moderation.

For those old Beijingers who have grown old, Bingtanghulu is a kind of old nostalgia, a small string of iced sugar gourd, inherited too much of the Beijing culture.