Xiaogan Sesame Candy

2024-3-23|2024-3-25
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What is Xiaogan Sesame Candy?

Xiaogan Sesame Candy is one of the famous traditional snacks in Hubei, China. The recipe involves refined glutinous rice, high-quality sesame, and soft white sugar as the main ingredients, supplemented with peanuts, burnt salt, almonds, etc. After 12 process steps and 32 links, the Xiaogan Sesame Candy is shaped like a comb, white as frost, fragrant and sweet, with a unique flavor and rich in nutrients.
The history of Xiaogan Sesame Candy is long-standing, as it is said that Chinese Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty once ate and praised it, thus becoming a royal tribute. The main production area for the finished Xiaogan Sesame Candy is Babukou, south of Xiaogan City. It is said that only by using the "Dragon Spitting Water" from the moat outside the west gate of the city to boil sugar, can the top-grade sesame candy be made.
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The History of Xiaogan Sesame Candy

Xiaogan Sesame Candy, a traditional delicacy of Xiaogan City in Hubei Province, China, is not only famous for its unique flavor, but also carries a rich historical and cultural heritage. According to historical records, the history of Xiaogan Sesame Candy can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, and it was designated as a tribute in the palace during the Later Tang Dynasty, and has a history of more than a thousand years to this day.
According to legend, the creation of Xiaogan's sesame candy is associated with several historical stories. One of them tells the story of Dong Yong, a well-known filial son in Chinese history, who married a fairy maiden who descended from heaven and had a son named Dong Bao. Under the guidance of the well-known Chinese metaphysician Guiguzi, Dong Bao encountered seven fairy maidens and received a bowl of divine grain. This bowl of grain later turned into a rice mountain, growing a special kind of rice. This rice, when made into glutinous rice used to make sesame candy, has a unique flavor that is much loved by people.
Another story is about a humorous incident involving a sweet-toothed candy shop owner's wife. She was caught stealing candy by the owner, and in a moment of quick thinking, she put the sugar coated with raw sesame seeds into the pot and cooked it, accidentally creating the delicious sesame candy. This accidental discovery inspired the candy makers, leading to the creation of Xiaogan sesame candy.
Xiaogan's sesame candy is not only a kind of food, but also a symbol of the cultural pride of the people of Xiaogan. It has witnessed the historical changes in the Xiaogan area and also reflects the local people's lifestyle and customs. During festivals, weddings, and other important moments, Xiaogan's sesame candy is an indispensable food and also the first choice of gifts when people visit and visit friends.
Today, Xiaogan's sesame candy has become an intangible cultural heritage, and its production techniques and unique cultural connotations have been inherited and protected. The story of Xiaogan's sesame candy is not only about the history of a food, but also about the inheritance of a regional culture. It tells a story about a local area and its food, showing the unique charm of food as a carrier of culture.

Popular Xiaogan Sesame Candy brand in China

XIAOGAN PAI

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The brand is named after Xiaogan Sesame Candy, the place of its origin, and is a local brand held by the local government. At the same time, it is a well-known candy brand in China, a traditional Chinese brand, a famous trademark in Hubei Province, a famous product in Hubei Province, and a comprehensive food production and operation enterprise specializing in the production of sesame candy and rice wine.
Xiaogan Sesame Candy Rice Wine Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive food production and operation enterprise. It established the Xiaogan County Sesame Candy Factory in 1954, reorganized into Hubei Xiaogan Sesame Candy Rice Wine Co., Ltd. in 1997, and was restructured into Xiaogan Sesame Candy Rice Wine Co., Ltd. in 2001; it has passed the ISO9001 international quality management system, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system certification.
In addition to producing Xiaogan Sesame Candy, the company also produces rice wine.
 

Sesame Official

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Chongqing Sesame Official Food Industry Co., Ltd. is located in one of the top 100 districts and counties in the country - Jiangjin District, Chongqing City, known as the "Selenium-rich Jiangjin, the hometown of longevity, and the city of health". The company was established in 1989 and moved to a new location in 2010, covering an area of nearly 80 acres. It has advanced and comprehensive quality inspection equipment and nearly 300 employees.
After more than twenty years of development, the company has been rated as a city-level leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization in Chongqing. The product line is becoming more and more diversified, and the successfully launched five major types of products: "rice candy", "sesame stalk", "strange taste broad beans", "dried tofu", "puffed food" and so on, are increasingly favored by consumers and have established a good reputation in the market. Products are sold to more than 20 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions across the country, and are exported to other countries such as the United States, Canada, and Singapore.
The company has established a quality management system based on ISO9001, and implements strict quality management in all aspects such as raw material procurement, product design, production and processing, product sales, and after-sales service.
 

CHAIFU

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Chifu Coarse Grain was established in 2016, and the brand belongs to Chun'an Qiandao Lake Yishengyuan Food Co., Ltd. The company believes that a fast pace plays an important role in development. The use of a fast-paced execution strategy ensures that strategic planning is always ahead of the mainstream market and competitors. On this basis, it concentrates on advantageous resources, uses e-commerce as the main marketing means, and will provide customers with a different and perfect experience in the field of e-commerce.
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