# Tanghulu (Candied Fruit Skewers)

## Description
Tanghulu is a traditional Chinese snack made from candied fruit on a skewer. This recipe uses a simple sugar syrup to create a crispy, sweet coating over fresh strawberries and grapes.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 276 per serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Health Score: 3/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 276
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fat: 0g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 66g
- Sodium: 3mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (2 servings)
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 150 gram strawberries
- 150 gram green grapes
- 2 count bamboo skewers
- 1 bowl ice (for ice water bath)

## Instructions
1. Combine 2 cups of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water in a pan. Do not stir the mixture.
2. Bring the sugar and water mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and continue to cook until it turns lightly brown and forms large, consistent bubbles, indicating it's ready.
3. While the sugar syrup is cooking, thread 3-4 strawberries onto one bamboo skewer and 4-5 green grapes onto another bamboo skewer.
4. Once the sugar syrup is ready, carefully dip the strawberry skewer into the hot syrup, ensuring all strawberries are coated evenly.
5. Immediately transfer the coated strawberry skewer into a bowl of ice water to harden the candy shell. This rapid cooling creates the signature crispy texture.
6. Repeat the dipping process with the grape skewer, coating the grapes in the hot sugar syrup.
7. Quickly transfer the coated grape skewer into the bowl of ice water to set the candy shell.
8. Serve the Tanghulu immediately and enjoy the crispy candied fruit.

## Tags
Tanghulu, candied fruit, dessert, snack, sweet

## Source
Recipe by: Chef's Kitchen
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/0rHSBhYhiWY?si=SNSefXIEG4cvsOos

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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