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What are the special snacks that Beijing must buy?
The special snacks that Beijing must buy are Poria cocos cake, sugar-fried chestnuts, candied haws, golden dates and Beijing roast duck. Poria cocos cake, sugar fried chestnuts and sugar-coated haws are recommended.

1, poria cake

Fuling cake is the traditional name of old Beijing, which has an out-and-out traditional flavor and has a history of thousands of years. Fuling cake inherited the traditional method of making imperial meals in Qing Dynasty, and constantly innovated and improved in the development process, and developed into a unique flavor now. Poria cocos cake skin is particularly delicate, with patterns printed on it. The fillings are generally made of peach kernel, sweet-scented osmanthus, pine nuts, honey and other ingredients, which are finely crafted, crispy and delicious.

2, sugar fried chestnuts

Fried chestnuts with sugar must be everyone's favorite. They are the most common food on the streets of old Beijing. The vendor will prepare a big pot, add sea salt and chestnuts, and start to stir fry. Stir-fry until chestnuts are peeled and cooked, and pour in sugar. Sugar will slowly melt because of the high temperature, until the sugar is absorbed by sea salt, and the sea salt gradually turns black and continues to stir fry. Chestnuts fried with sugar are dark brown, sweet and delicious, and they are very popular snacks in Beijing.

3. sugar-coated berries

Sugar-coated haws are traditional street snacks in old Beijing. As many people know, in Tianjin, sugar-coated haws are called sugar piers. Sugar-coated haws take wild fruits as raw materials, and the most common sugar-coated haws are hawthorn, which are strung together with bamboo sticks and then dipped in syrup to harden. Although this snack is simple to make, it is still loved by many people because of its sweet and sour taste and exquisite appearance.