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397:(simplified Chinese: 宋光宗) had a very beloved Imperial concubine named Huang Guifei. One day, when Huang was sick, she refused to eat or drink all day long, and she seemed about to die at any moment. Palace doctors were puzzled as to how to cure her, resulting in Song Guangzong spending an exorbitant amount of money seeking medical help. Later, a doctor came to the palace and treated Huang. He ordered cooks to prepare the hawthorn with rock sugar, advising Huang to take five to ten of them before each meal. Surprisingly, after a few days, Huang gradually recovered. Everyone thought this method was quite novel, so the prescription was passed down. Later, people began to string the fruit together and sell it on the street, which is now known as tanghulu. 147: 40: 155: 163: 841: 132: 511:. Its chewy and crispy texture of the glassy sugar also poses a problem to the dental health of consumers. As it is eaten by chewing the processed sugar and fruit together, its sticky texture leaves a strong pressure on the consumer's teeth. The syrup stuck in between the teeth also can lead to cavities. More graver issues can be expected from it, such as the 523:
Another significant problem that arose from the fad is related to the massive disposal of tanghulu skewers on the streets. Because the fruits are inserted in an elongated wooden stick and supported by a paper cup, the streets were littered with sticks and paper cups to the extent that angry owners of
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alone. The number of stores across the country also saw a sharp increase, from 50 to 300 stores within the span of six months. Although there are many reasonable explanations behind the explosive popularity of this dessert in the country, the largest contributor is the highly concentrated population
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Consequently, as tanghulu gained traction, a handful of health experts actively discussed its health risks due to the usage of white sugar to coat the fruits for its signature glossy look. Each skewer is reported to contain about 20 to 30 grams of sugar on average, which is close to the recommended
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In 2024, the craze started to die down as a result of the aforementioned health and social problems and the quickly changing nature of trends in the country. The weather also played a big part in it. As winter came, people started to prefer consuming hot and warm desserts, such as fish-shaped
528:, and restaurants) put out "No Tanghulu Zone" signs that banned people from eating or bringing tanghulus in their establishments. The spiky ends of the wooden sticks exacerbated the garbage issue as even the properly disposed sticks poked out and tore the garbage plastic bags on the streets. 469:. Although the stores of this Chinese dessert already existed in the country since the early 2000s, particularly in Incheon and other areas with a high Chinese population, it was only in the early months of 2023 that the dessert went viral on YouTube Shorts and 519:
decided to summon the president of Wangga Tanghulu, one of the leading brands of tanghulu, in the national inspection over the issue of extreme sugar intake and diabetes among children and youth, which increased 20% just within two years.
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in a comparatively small land mass, enabling people to hop on the bandwagon in a relatively small amount of time and with little effort. South Koreans also have a strong propensity for conformity, and the fear of missing out (
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is the traditional fruit used for the skewering of fruit, but in ancient times, vendors have also used various other fruits. For example, in records from the Qing dynasty,
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Traditionally a Northern Chinese dessert, especially famous in Beijing in numerous Qing dynasty accounts. Earlier legends may be traced back to the
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among younger generations. Although the origin of this trend is uncertain, some people on the internet attribute it to YouTuber
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and nutritional elements. The Chinese Hawthorn may have medicinal effects, such as reducing the effects of constipation and
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for hours to get their hands on those skewered, sugar-coated fruits. Its popularity was evidenced by the 210,000 tags on
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Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
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were added. In modern times, fruit choices have become more diverse, such as
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Timothy G. Roufs Ph.D.; Kathleen Smyth Roufs (29 July 2014).
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In 2023, tanghulu became one of the trendiest desserts in
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plucking out of resin-bonded teeth and dental implants
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Beijing, Tianjin, and other Northern Chinese cities
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Index

Tang hu lu

Confections
China
Crataegus pinnatifida
syrup
Food energy
kcal
kJ

Media: Tanghulu / Tang hulu



/tɑːŋˈhl/

traditional Chinese
simplified Chinese
pinyin
Chinese
rock sugar
Crataegus pinnatifida
bamboo
skewer
calabash
Tianjin
Fengyang
Anhui
Shandong
Song dynasty

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