Tanghulu,糖葫芦

Is a traditional Chinese snack of candied Crataegus pinnatifida,, Chinese haw, Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry. It is also called shanzha, which is a chinese fruit. People mistaken tanghulu for regular candied fruits. Coated in sugary hardened syrup, tanghulu is a very popular treat in China. This sweet and sour treat for the chinese was made long ago in the ancient times where there was an emperor in rule. It consists of fruits covered in hard candy on bamboo skewers that are approximately 20 cm long.