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Sugar candied haws, also known as sugar gourd, is also known as Sugar Piern in Tianjin and is called Sugar Ball in Fengyang, Anhui. Candied haws is a traditional Chinese snack. It is made by smashing the wild fruit with a bamboo skewer and then smashing the maltose. The sugar is quickly hardened. The common snacks in the northern winter are usually made from hawthorn, the sugar is hard and frozen, and it tastes sour and sweet, and it is very ice. In the Song Dynasty, the ancient style began. The book "Yanjing Years" records: the candied haws, which are made of bamboo sticks, which are made of mountain red, jellyfish, grapes, yam, walnuts, bean paste, etc. Sweet and crisp. Tea houses, theaters, and alleys are everywhere, and have become traditional Chinese snacks. The candied haws have the functions of appetizing, nourishing, increasing intelligence, eliminating fatigue and clearing heat.