Golden, Crispy “Sugar Melons” Only Made in Winter

Feb 08, 2022

It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality in China's Shandong made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year. 

When winter approaches, candy factories in a village in Shandong start getting busy. It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year. 

This is the new episode of our series about established mom-and-pop eateries in China, candy edition.

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When winter approaches, candy factories in a village in Shandong start getting busy. It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year.