Viral Tanghulu
Crunchy, glossy, and bursting with juicy fruit inside, this viral tanghulu recipe brings the street food magic of China right to your kitchen. Sweet, simple, and totally addictive.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 skewers
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup green grapes, seedless
- 1 cup red grapes, seedless
- 1 cup black grapes, seedless
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Wooden skewers, as needed
Instructions
- Lay out parchment paper on a tray and prep your fruit by washing, drying, and skewering.
- In a heavy-bottom saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat over medium-high without stirring.
- Monitor with a candy thermometer and heat until it reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Once ready, tilt the pan and dip each fruit skewer into the sugar to coat completely. Let excess drip off.
- Place coated skewers on parchment paper to cool and harden.
- Serve once the sugar shell is fully set, usually within minutes.
Notes
- Pat fruit completely dry to ensure sugar sticks well.
- Do not stir sugar while boiling to avoid crystallization.
- Work quickly as sugar hardens fast after reaching temperature.
- Do not refrigerate after coating to maintain crunch.
Find it online: https://www.cookfulcorner.com/viral-tanghulu/