I just had a skewer of tanghulu（Candied Hawthorn Skewer）, and I really want to share this snack with you. It’s super popular in China, easy to make, and it’s actually tied to my English assignment—I’m planning to introduce it as a traditional holiday treat, and I hope you’ll love it! The ingredients are simple: just hawthorns, wooden sticks, sugar, and a pan. First, wash the hawthorns thoroughly and let them air-dry completely—this keeps the sugar coating from sliding off later. Then thread the hawthorns onto the sticks to make skewers. Next, melt sugar in a pan over heat until it turns into a glossy syrup. After that, coat each hawthorn skewer with the syrup, sprinkle some sesame seeds on top if you’d like, and dip the skewers briefly into ice water to set the coating. That’s it! If hawthorns aren’t your thing, you can swap them out for other fruits—even some veggies work, like bananas, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, or grapes. You can experiment with almost any ingredient, and it always tastes great. Tanghulu isn’t just a snack, it’s a sweet, crunchy taste of holiday joy that’s loved by kids and adults alike in China. 【《你好，中国 Hello China》百集中英双语国粹文化第63集：糖葫芦Tanghulu-哔哩哔哩】 https://b23.tv/gk4xqCU

Tangerines have always been connected to the holiday season for me, ever since I was a kid. We got a whole box of them. Juicy, easy to peel, and rich in vitamin C! Do you like tangerines?