As a kind of daily consumer goods, candy is listed as one of the five most pleasant foods and has become an important part of the world retail market. The history of candy can be traced back to 3000 years ago. The word "caramel" appeared in China ancient books in the Han Dynasty, so "caramel" is the earliest hard candy.

More than 1000 years ago BC, the ancient Egyptians made candy with honey, dates and figs. During the Tang Dynasty, sugarcane was introduced from India to China for planting. From the end of16th century to the middle of18th century, the French proposed to extract "crystalline sugar" from beet. Europeans discovered "cocoa" in16th century and made it into "chocolate" in19th century. Candy production technology was gradually formed in the late19th century.

The simple operation of boiling sugar in one pot was abandoned at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1970s, the United States first introduced "rubber chewing gum".

In the early days, sugar and liquid syrup were the main ingredients. After boiling, some food additives are added, and after blending, cooling and molding, sweet solid foods with different textures and shapes, different colors and flavors, different packaging, storage resistance and portability are formed.

Candy:

Candy is a kind of candy cake, which refers to a snack with sugar as the main component. If a fruit or nut is covered with sugar, it is called a dessert (such as Sugar-Coated Berry).

In the broad sense of Asian culture, chocolate and chewing gum are often regarded as a kind of candy. In Europe and America, candy only refers to products made of white sugar or maltose. In ancient times, Europe and America even used honey as raw material to make candy, but because honey is too rich and difficult to control, it is not suitable for industrial production.

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